The dark humor of Batchelor's high and wild prose poetry on
Syria, below, gets one feeling like a doomed revolutionary, and the
fun of revolutions is to be had in "letting the chips fall where
they may." Overturning the status quo, as an analytical imperative,
can be eclipsed by a second-order emotional imperative upon
realizing that whether or not one wins or loses is still entirely
up for grabs. What one was willing to do to start a revolution
often falls short of what one is willing to do to win it -- kicking
over the status quo creates policy options by creating chaos, and a
certain improvisory spirit is demanded.
So after championing Palestininan democracy, America turns to USAID
to funnel $2 million into Fatah, hoping, suddenly rather
desperately, to fend off a big victory for Hamas at the polls.
"U.S. and Palestinian officials," the Washington Post
reports, "say they fear the election, scheduled for Wednesday,
will result in a large Hamas presence in the 132-seat
legislature."
The reasons for that popularity are evident. The Post says
Hamas "is at war with Israel and is classified by the U.S.
government as a terrorist organization. But its reputation for
competence and accountability in providing social services has made
it a stiff rival of the secular Fatah movement, which runs the
Palestinian Authority and has long been the largest party in the
Palestinian territories." An "And" should have been used in place
of that "But." Hamas is popular because it is at war with
Israel, and because its children are martyrs. Those more
preoccupied with building a civil society than ripping one apart do
not so stir the blood.
Read the full article at Postmodern Conservative.
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