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Politics : Foreign Affairs Discussion Group
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To: LindyBill who wrote (68873)1/26/2003 4:27:23 PM
From: paul_philp   of 281500
 

But the point is, lets not be in too much of a rush to try to turn these Middle East countries into an American suburb.


I have moderated my position on this issue recently after being humbled by Steven Rogers. Our primary goal should not be to install an 'American style democracy' in fact but instead to instill an 'Arab style democracy' as a possibility.

Also, I think that we should define 'not getting worse' as real progress. The Middle East doesn't need to be told how to govern itself but it does need a moment of stability to begin imagining a different future.

Paul
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