When Democracy Fails

First the people of Iran elect Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, now this...

AP: Hamas Wins Landslide 76 Seats

The world reacts-
Foreign Leaders Shocked at Hamas Win

World leaders, uneasy at the prospect of a Hamas-led Palestinian government, immediately exerted pressure on the Islamic militants Thursday to recognize Israel and renounce violence as a precondition for support.

That a group listed as a terrorist organization by the European Union and the United States won seemingly fair-and-square at the ballot box compounded the dilemma for foreign governments. While they welcomed the smooth running of the Palestinian legislative elections, the militants' stunning showing also unsettled many and threw Middle East peacemaking into turmoil...

Maybe some parts of the world just aren't ready for democracy, no?