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To: E. T. who wrote (3492)9/10/2003 7:10:55 AM
From: Dale Baker  Read Replies (2) of 20773
 
Some disturbing numbers in that soothing commentary. Only 40% of Iraqis believe in democracy. Only 37% prefer the US when none of the other choices are remotely democratic. A full one-third want an Islamic government.

Third World "democracy" is not like the US where a 54-46 win is a landslide and everyone follows the rules and supports the outcome.

Interesting how no one in Washington is talking about the US experience in "democratizing" Bosnia, where we have worked for 8 years now to produce an integrated country that can maintain internal peace on its own. Mostly because the effort has made halting progress at best.

As an ex-government, ex-foreign affairs type myself, I see a lot of less than reassuring news in your poll. Thanks for posting it though, it's nice to see some real information instead of anecdotes and supposition.
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