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I'll remember that the next time the left screams that the U.S. is going to turn into a theocracy if a republican gets elected.
If you haven't noticed, liberal concerns about theocracies are based upon the secular nature of OUR country. I see no reason to deride the democratic decisions of other of countries just as I see no reason for other countries to deride our system of government.
Funny, I always thought that was one of those conservative principles, minding one's own business.
If you haven't noticed, liberal concerns about theocracies are based upon the secular nature of OUR country. I see no reason to deride the democratic decisions of other of countries just as I see no reason for other countries to deride our system of government.
Funny, I always thought that was one of those conservative principles, minding one's own business.
If their decisions didn't affect us then I could agree with that. All of these civil wars will most certainly affect us and to what degree depends on what resources they have and how they deal with secular countries like our own. If they don't care about dealing with countries like our own because green is all that matters then I could care less.
I guess I'm a neoconservative except that I was, and never have been, a liberal, to my knowledge.
Yes, I think that most individuals would equate an illegitimate leader willing to drop bombs on his fellow countrymen as barbarism. The air-ban and subsequent raids on Gaddafi's compound by NATO was a direct response to his attacks against innocent civilians. That you seem content on ignoring that fact speaks volumes for whatever agenda you are trying to display. They were pre-emptive strikes which were meant to put an end to the ordeal before the country imploded in civil war. And given the joyful scenes which were coming out of Tripoli following the news of Gaddafi's death, I think you're sitting on the wrong side of the fence on this one.
Libyan cities were bombed,civilians were killed....
Why not? Sharia allows democracy. Or are you worried they might end up with a king instead, like the Saudis? Does it really matter?
Are you trying to tell me that Egypt will end up with a democratic government with the Muslim Brotherhood in charge? I doubt it and none of those other ME countries will end up that way either. Elections don't always point to democratic government.
You DO realise that the USSR had elections right?
So did Iraq under Saddam...
It may be corrupt democratic government, as in these cases, but it still is democratic.
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