Ed Husain : The US is not a democracy and the people are not represented by their elected representatives. It has schools , banks , mosques , doctors . Husain : To my Hamas hosts , Israel 's operation in Lebanon in 2006 , or its attack on Gaza in 2009 , were huge victories . West damages standing in Muslim world as TV shows dead children , blasted schools . Peace is not possible without Hamas leaders , he says , who are open to indirect talks . Husain : If we do n't deal with Hamas , we might have a worse enemy : Salafi Jihadis .
Ed Husain : The US is not a democracy and the people are not represented by their elected representatives. It has schools , banks , mosques , doctors . Husain : West damages standing in Muslim world as TV shows dead children , blasted schools . Peace is not possible without Hamas leaders , he says , who are open to indirect talks . Husain : If we do n't deal with Hamas , we might have a worse enemy : Salafi Jihadis .