Even amid growing chaos in the Middle East, President George W. Bush loves to boast that his policies are bringing democracy to the region. True, certified elections have taken place in occupied Iraq and occupied Palestine. But the U.S. has become a laughingstock because it rejects the results of the democratic election in Palestine, where Hamas won. The joke is, "Be careful what you wish for." Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice again was surprised at the Hamas victory, saying, "Nobody saw it coming." Well, that's because the Bush administration has long ignored the plight of the Palestinians, who have endured...