Democracy in the Middle East

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Tom Brosz — 6/11/2004 2:31:01 AM (archived)

Authoritarian Arab nations don't like the idea of democracy. This is news? Chirac sides with the thugs. This is news?

Just as a sidebar, Reagan's death has made me remember a lot more clearly how his opposition to communism was fought every damn step of the way by the same people who are bitching about Iraq and democracy in the Arab world right now.

Reagan got endless shit about not "going along" with the Soviet Union, about being confrontational instead of appeasing.

As for permanent bases in the Middle East: So what? How many other nations do we have permanent bases in?

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Bush plans on being in the Middle East a long, long, long time. - Bowser - 6/11/2004 1:06:27 AM
- Democracy in the Middle East - Tom Brosz - 6/11/2004 2:31:01 AM
  - "Democracy" - meaningless to Cheney/bush. - Bowser - 6/11/2004 2:46:35 AM
    - Not one single paragraph with a basis in fact. A new record? I haven't been keeping track. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 6/11/2004 3:07:07 AM
      - Keep saying that, and you'll believe it. The Big Lie. - Bowser - 6/11/2004 3:15:11 AM
        
        re: The Big Lie. - Tom Brosz - 6/11/2004 3:53:13 AM
        
        Do you know what you're saying? - Bowser - 6/11/2004 5:30:37 AM
        
        re: Do you know what you're saying? - Tom Brosz - 6/11/2004 5:51:40 AM
- And you and I get to pay for it - Donald - 6/11/2004 2:07:43 AM
  - And future Americans will be rewarded for our sacrifice with a free and prosperous Iraq. - REB - 6/11/2004 3:40:47 PM

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