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To: epicure who wrote (253064)	6/17/2014 11:11:18 AM
From: Wharf Rat	Respond to of 541470

Another trip down memory lane, from David Only Half Crazy Frum... Will Iraq's democracy vindicate Bush? By David Frum, CNN Contributor March 8, 2010 7:55 p.m. EST CNN) -- Israel may have to retire its title as the only democracy in the Middle East. With Sunday's free and fair national election, Iraq joins the honor roll as one of the very few Islamic democracies.... ..Speaking on the eve of war in 2003, President George W. Bush told the guests at the American Enterprise Institute's annual dinner that he discerned "hopeful signs of a desire for freedom in the Middle East. Arab intellectuals have called on Arab governments to address the 'freedom gap' so their peoples can fully share in the progress of our times. "Leaders in the region speak of a new Arab charter that champions internal reform, greater politics participation, economic openness, and free trade. And from Morocco to Bahrain and beyond, nations are taking genuine steps toward politics reform. A new regime in Iraq would serve as a dramatic and inspiring example of freedom for other nations in the region." Will he be vindicated? cnn.com