tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11368628.post3909134806228854583..comments2024-03-29T08:36:39.917-04:00Comments on Daniel Greenfield / Sultan Knish Articles at DanielGreenfield.org : The Mirage of Middle Eastern DemocratizationDaniel Greenfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13575285186581875356noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11368628.post-44723651574609662192011-02-13T07:02:16.841-05:002011-02-13T07:02:16.841-05:00How relevant this article turns to be now, in ligh...How relevant this article turns to be now, in light of the events in Egypt.<br /><br />The "you might also like" feature is great!HermitLionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01955642756387705257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11368628.post-84370431979589311692008-06-04T19:20:00.000-04:002008-06-04T19:20:00.000-04:00The iraq project will fail. If you have to use th...The iraq project will fail. If you have to use the military to force a democracy on a country and stay there until they give in - that's not exactly a democracy. <BR/><BR/>That's what's happening over there.Yobeeonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13067866336964665242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11368628.post-88187481880970618102008-06-04T18:32:00.000-04:002008-06-04T18:32:00.000-04:00we have no problem winning wars but our military w...we have no problem winning wars but our military wasn't designed for an occupation, let alone one in which civilians and even enemies call the shots and set the terms<BR/><BR/>the achievements in Iraq are nevertheless amazing but the entire idea of democracy we have is based on a false premise that doesn't apply to those parts of the worldDaniel Greenfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13575285186581875356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11368628.post-35615706797667085342008-06-04T18:22:00.000-04:002008-06-04T18:22:00.000-04:00Sultan, I'm afraid that the type of democracy bein...Sultan, I'm afraid that the type of democracy being pushed by our leaders, both in the US and Israel, is for our democracies to be equal to that of the Arabs. Military and strategic victory should encounter only small resistance if that is what is truly being pursued. When it is a permanent presence for the corporate world for reasons of their profits more than for reasons of protecting the vital interests of our own countries and people, there is a need for a change of leaders and a new strategy. <BR/><BR/>We have a fully capable military. It is the capabilities (or loyalties) of the civilians who control the military which need to be examined. If we don't, we will wind up with levels of "democracy" equal to that of the Middle East.Flanders Fieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05203059151805600587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11368628.post-78238849564410729392008-06-04T13:36:00.000-04:002008-06-04T13:36:00.000-04:00Liberia also proved that just making a nation with...Liberia also proved that just making a nation with democratic government does not work.<BR/>The government IS the people and if it is not in the hearts of the people if they are not committed to it and will not fight for it, it is empty.Chana @ Lemon Lime Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11656854855385193867noreply@blogger.com