Re: Jerry Pournelle again on nation building
Interesting.
One quote stood out - the last paragraph:
Which is to say, if we are going to build democracy, we have no choice but to be imperial: not in the sense of an emperor, but in the sense of retaining command. US officials with proconsular power -- with Imperium -- will be running Iraq at the top for years to come.
I wonder - will that actually work? I'm not optimistic, given the unrest and resentment already in evidence so soon after liberation.
And if it does work - is that OK?