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To: GST who wrote (109629)	8/3/2003 10:57:24 PM
From: Hawkmoon	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

India Yes. Their government, despite any faults, is democratic. Taiwan Yes. Democratic. Russia Again, with appropriate caveats for corruption and social inequality, yes.. it is a fledgling democracy. The rest.. no.. And should they ever become a threat to the US, I would have little problem with overthrowing their regimes. And while you mention it, Pakistan is certainly a very delicate case. Musharraf is decidedly pro-west, anti-corruption, and generally cognizant that Pakistan has to achieve social stability if it is to be able to attract international investment dollars. But he is obviously facing strong opposition from non-democratic theological opponents who would dissolve any semblance of democratic ideas in the country in order to establish a theocracy... Thus, I support him.. Hawk