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To: Jacob Snyder who wrote (83461)	3/18/2003 5:21:03 PM
From: Neocon	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 281500

It worked in Germany, Japan, and Italy. It is working in the Eastern bloc countries, for the most part, with our technical aid. Many British possessions, once freed, succeeded in holding onto democracy. Pinochet gave up power in favor of a democracy, as did Franco in Spain. We shouldn't be so sure it will not work, or, at least, that we cannot improve the situation. In some instances, the Imperialists were right, the subject peoples were better off in colonial regimes than under local tyrants. British rule was generally, though not unfailingly, benign.......

To: Jacob Snyder who wrote (83461)	3/18/2003 5:24:57 PM
From: LindyBill	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

The problem is, our track record on setting up liberal democracies, is poor. JS, the idea that people were sovereign only came to a head during the enlightenment in 1776. The concept that you "Didn't need a King," was popularized in "Common Sense." That was only 227 years ago. Every reason for it not to work in Iraq is being printed in the press and pounded at us on TV daily. So why do you assume that the people in the Admin are unaware of these problems? But, this is going to be the thrust of the posts here from now on.