You could make the same case for preserving the Shah of Iran.

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TB — 11/16/2006 9:24:21 PM (archived)

Or Tito's Yugoslavia. I notice that Turkey and Egypt, while (so far) secular, aren't exactly model democracies either.

Are we supposed to admit to ourselves that tyranny is needed for stability wherever a large concentration of Muslims is? Circumstantial evidence seems to point to it, but I really don't want it to be true.

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If it weren't for oil and ego, this is how it should have been done. - Bowser - 11/15/2006 4:52:38 PM
- A bit more on Baker policies - TB - 11/16/2006 5:26:18 AM
- Dickey is mistaken - TB - 11/15/2006 9:43:43 PM
  - What you're saying is that this "war" can't be won. The "breeder reactor" course. - Bowser - 11/16/2006 2:58:36 AM
  - It is very easy to hide from an invading army - Raoul - 11/15/2006 10:39:51 PM
    - re: It is very easy to hide from an invading army - TB - 11/15/2006 11:54:33 PM
      - re: It is very easy to hide from an invading army - Laurie Street - 11/16/2006 12:25:51 AM
        
        Key question - dtb - 11/16/2006 1:10:29 AM
        
        re: Key question - TB - 11/16/2006 3:59:02 AM
        
        Preserving Iraq.. - Raoul - 11/16/2006 8:24:08 AM
        
        You could make the same case for preserving the Shah of Iran. - TB - 11/16/2006 9:24:21 PM
        
        It has never been our practice to invade all countries with tyrants. - alcaray - 11/16/2006 9:37:18 PM
        
        A British poll found around 40% of British Muslims could relate to the London Bombers. - Lee - 11/16/2006 3:49:57 AM
        
        "Relate to" doesn't exactly correspond to "willing to kill" - Laurie Street - 11/16/2006 5:50:42 PM
        
        Links, and more on the "key question." - TB - 11/16/2006 4:22:55 AM
  - "- - -so long as the "aberrant ideology" thrives, so will the terrorists - - - " - Bowser - 11/15/2006 10:33:35 PM
- Abizaid - may have to increase troop levels "but I believe that is only temporary". - Bowser - 11/15/2006 6:42:11 PM
- Not listening to reason - Lindy - 11/15/2006 5:32:16 PM
  - Even from a Republican think tank. (n/t) - Bowser - 11/15/2006 6:33:07 PM

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