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:: Sunday, November 27, 2005 ::
"the invasion of Iraq...'has unfrozen the Middle East, just as Napoleon's 1798 expedition did. Elections in Iraq force the theocrats and autocrats to put democracy on the agenda, even if only to fight against us. Look, neither Napoleon nor President Bush could impregnate the region with political change. But they were able to be the midwives...'"
-Saad Eddin Ibrahim The Democrats know Bush's gamble in the Middle East is working and they'll have none of it. Sadly, for inhabitants of the region, the worst threat to their future seems not to be Zarqawi, bin Laden or the Muslim Brotherhood but venal, grasping Democrats and their corrupt ego-counterparts in Europe who would undermine this historic thawing process for short-term politcal and financial gain. When Bush moved to establish Democracy in Iraq he stated unequivocally that he would return the country - and it's oil resources - to the people of Iraq. This bold move has set in motion a pan-Arab political dialogue with Democracy and freedom at the core of the discussion. If the Iraqis can pull it off - [with no help from "allies" Germany, France, or the UN] - the entire region will likely follow suit a prospect ironically incompatible with contemporary "progressive" philosophy. The question begs to be asked: What are the "liberals" at home and abroad so afraid of? The answer appears to be progress, freedom and democracy.
Related: Chester's got a death-grip on the big picture. HT, Wretchard
Also related: This is the risk of Democracy in the Middle East but a risk worth taking in my view.
:: Max 8:42 AM [+] ::
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