Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Politics : Foreign Affairs Discussion Group -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Ilaine who wrote (40740)	8/29/2002 10:02:45 PM
From: Dayuhan	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 281500

The fundamental reason, in my opinion, that the governments of Arab nations don't want us to attack Iraq is that they don't really want a western style democracy anywhere in the Middle East. It will make them look bad. They maintain power by oppression, and in the case of Saudi Arabia, bribery. They are corrupt. They know Saddam is a threat to them, but the threat of democracy is worse. What do you think the likelihood of a functioning western-style democracy emerging in Iraq is? Pretty remote, in my view. I suspect that the other Arab states have more immediate concerns.