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Politics : Formerly About Advanced Micro Devices

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To: RetiredNow who wrote (332537)4/10/2007 8:56:13 PM
From: combjelly  Read Replies (1) of 1576089
 
"Why don't they get their act together so that we can leave and they can enjoy Democracy and freedom?"

Why did the Balkans erupt into bloodshed after Tito died? Pretty much the same question with a similar answer. Or when the old Soviet Union fell apart and all those various republics started squabbling. When long term blood feuds are held in check by authoritarian rulers, they seize the first opportunity to settle those ancient accounts.

It isn't like this is a huge surprise. Cheney himself mentioned it as a likely outcome during Gulf War I. He exhibited some good sense. Sadly, he got over it...
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