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What Iraq and Burma Have in Common
Democracy is very, very hard. It can't be imposed from without. (The two examples the Bush administration loves to cite—postwar Germany and Japan—both featured highly developed countries that had had considerable experience with democracy before the U.S. occupation.) It is evolutionary, not revolutionary. And it is certainly not a panacea. (Two of the biggest East Asian economic success stories, China and Singapore, have prospered under enlightened autocrats, not democracy.) One hopes that the long-suffering Burmese will soon have a taste of freedom, and that Suu Kyi will too after 18 years of standing up for principle. But for them that will only be the beginning.
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Posted By: PeoplePowerGranny @ 02/15/2008 10:25:52 PM
Comment: I watched a movie today called "The War on Democracy by John Pilger." It got me thinking about all the countries my country has invaded and overthrown elected leaders there, either directly or through the CIA manufactured events. What do you think about all this? Peoplepowergranny .
Posted By: mohammad_allam @ 10/22/2007 4:28:01 AM
Comment: I am shocked to read your article that journalist like you even can use the harsh word e.g. half mad general.The duty of journalist is to open the secret and present the truth before the people and let the people to decide what is the real truth?.