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To: tejek who wrote (164643)	3/17/2003 10:14:50 PM
From: i-node	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1574043

The talk about making Iraq democratic and a better for its people is just talk. What kind of remark is this? I think it is rather obvious that we can only improve the situation for the Iraqi people. And why would we be opposed to moving Iraq toward democracy? Qatar has made the move with what can only be called a resounding success. Iran is in the process. The Saudis have indicated they are interesting in adopting "some democratic characteristics". It would appear that Bush is giving Iraq a little nudge in the right direction. Just for the record, can you name a people who, given a choice between democracy and dictatorship, have chosen dictatorship?

To: tejek who wrote (164643)	3/17/2003 11:37:30 PM
From: d[-_-]b	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1574043

tejek, re:You might want to ratchet down your expectations. Why are you so discouraged? re: Taking out one of the neighborhood bullies doesn't guaranteed a new neighborhood. It worked in Europe when we took out Hitler.

To: tejek who wrote (164643)	3/18/2003 8:57:59 AM
From: hmaly	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1574043

Ted RE...You might want to ratchet down your expectations. Taking out one of the neighborhood bullies doesn't guaranteed a new neighborhood, and Bush doesn't have staying power to insure the kind of the things that will bring meaningful change. Whether GW gets defeated in 2004 will hardly mean defeat for the push for democracy in the middle east. There is no way, whoever is president in 2004, will abandon the democracy push. In 1917, there were 11 democratized nations. Today, there are over 80 democratized, and 30 some partially democratized, like Russia, for a total close to 120. The arab world is the last major segment that has no democracies yet. And the arab world is starving, underemployed and in chaos. I believe the arab world is ready to change to a better proven system. What kind of democracy and what kind of laws is yet to be determined, but I have no doubt democracy can prosper in Iraq if given the chance.