Rice Admits U.S. Underestimated Hamas Strength - New York Times

Rice Admits U.S. Underestimated Hamas Strength - New York Times

LONDON, Jan. 29 — Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice acknowledged Sunday that the United States had failed to understand the depth of hostility among Palestinians toward their longtime leaders. The hostility led to an election victory by the militant group Hamas that has reduced to tatters crucial assumptions underlying American policies and hopes in the Middle East.

"I've asked why nobody saw it coming," Ms. Rice said, speaking of her own staff. "It does say something about us not having a good enough pulse."

Thats putting it mildly Condi; and priorities are bass ackwards too