Middle East

Recently, a number of experts in the field from the European Union and the United States have been called together to discuss the involvement of the U.S. in Afghanistan and Iraq. Of particular concern is the fact that other Middle Eastern nations are becoming increasingly disgruntled with the continued U.S. involvement in the region. The specific concern is that organizations like Hamas may be gaining support in their notion of having a united Arabic nation under the blanket rule of Islam. While nobody genuinely fears that the Middle East will become one centralized nation, there is great concern that Hamas may have enough support to upset the current power structure. • As the sole democratically elected terrorist group in this region, Hamas is truly unique in the Islamic World. What is the likelihood of Hamas being able to rally collective support against the U.S. in the greater Middle East?