Hamas victory. Now what?

I haven't fully internalized the victory of Hamas yet. I think it's pretty clear that the outcome was largely a repudiation of the corrupt politics that the PLO and Fatah have practiced for longer than anyone can remember, not an endorsement of terror tactics.

My hope is that now that Hamas has the responsibility to actually govern, they may begin to act a bit more responsibly -- if the Israelis allow it.

My fear is that the Israelis won't allow it. They may just go in and take over.

Maybe we'll get a clearer picture once the dust starts to settle.