Secretary Rice has a lot more clues than you seem to display!
I would say that Wuli has raised a solid argument backed by some solid points.
Do you have a reasonable counter-argument backed by reasonable counter-points, or are you going to play the blind faith role of my President (and his administation) right or wrong?
She obviously doesn't have a clue or she would not have asked "how did this happen".
Millions of us watching the Palestinian territories devolve into anarchy under Arafat and his political descendents, knew - not wondered but knew - that Hamas was better organized, better funded (Iran) and better appreciated by millions of Palestinians. If Condi was clueless about those conditions in the Palestinian territories, it is not the fault of the equally clueless bureaucrats at the State Department. She has a public obligation to reach outside of her bureaucracy for news, opinion, analysis and "intelligence". Its clear she did not.
Well, he's been here a year.
Welcome? He's been here over a year.
no offense, but I think wuli joined a year ago.