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To: Brian Sullivan who wrote (8290)10/22/2001 6:32:46 PM
From: Lola  Respond to of 27666
 
Democracy is tough to make work under these circumstances ... there has to be some sort of interim step ... but what?

Lola:)



To: Brian Sullivan who wrote (8290)10/22/2001 7:52:12 PM
From: Machaon  Respond to of 27666
 
<< No, a functioning middle class economy is a prerequisite before any of the Islamic Nations are ready for democracy. >>

As soon as an Islamic nation neared democracy and prosperity for it's people, it would be destroyed. Case in point: Lebanon, which was destroyed by Syria and the Palestinians.