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To: KonKilo who wrote (97811)5/10/2003 3:16:31 PM
From: longnshort  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 281500
 
It took us seven years to get democracy in japan and that was a homogeneous society



To: KonKilo who wrote (97811)5/10/2003 3:40:26 PM
From: kumar  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 281500
 
given the sectarian violence inherent in the region

Kinda helps illustrate my point about "1 generation". The current generation has been subjected to enormous sectarian violence (and not just in Iraq).

Hopefully the next generation is free of such shackles, and thats where progress derives its roots from.



To: KonKilo who wrote (97811)5/10/2003 4:00:40 PM
From: smolejv@gmx.net  Respond to of 281500
 
>> I wonder if we will have the span of a generation to work with. << I assume you mean attention span (sigh)

RegZ

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