A little Hamas reading in the interim

Okay, my DSL is gone at the moment while I shift from the evil Qwest to free WiFi here in downtown, so I won't have my own internet access until Wednesday. And it's an annoying time to be without as I watch in shock the shock that everybody else has about Hamas' win this last week. I mean, I'm absolutely amazed that people are so surprised. Yes, the fact that Hamas won an absolute majority (basically a veto-proof majority if this were the US Senate) is a surprise. But it's no surprise that they were going to win a basic majority. And you know what? It's not the end of the world. Indeed, it's probably about the best thing that can happen right now.

So, until I get my dial-up on Wednesday (just until I get a wireless adapter card), I urge you to check out Churches for Middle East Peace, ei (electronic intifada), Miftah, and this brilliant blog post over at Ha'aretz. And when I'm back, boy oh boy do I have some ranting to do.