JG,
I stand corrected on Hitler. I should have said he came to power in a democratic government.
On your other statement that democracy is a proven method for ensuring freedom I’d disagree. Do you think we are more free then say someone living under a monarchy?
Even the thought that a democracy is sustainable is highly dubious. A professor from Scottland once said during the formation of our government that democracies can only last approximately 200 years because as the people realize they can vote themselves more and more from the public treasury they slowly vote themselves into a tyranny. (or something close to that). I’d say he was pretty astute.
I don’t know if democracy would be better for them or not. I do know this. If a people wants a new form of government then it is their responsibility to make it happen. You cannot liberate a country. Only they can.
I think it very naive to think our government cares about the plight of the Iraqi’s (or our moral obligation). This is about money and power. If it were otherwise we’d send our army to Sudan.
