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Luminous Animal

(27,310 posts) Thu Jul 19, 2012, 02:11 PM Jul 2012

Democracy Building in the Middle East

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Democracy Building in the Middle East (Original Post) Luminous Animal Jul 2012 OP

Maybe Assad is a "democrat" after all. He sure is doing a great job of "clearing the land". pampango Jul 2012 #1

pampango

(24,692 posts)

1. Maybe Assad is a "democrat" after all. He sure is doing a great job of "clearing the land".

Reply to Luminous Animal (Original post)

Thu Jul 19, 2012, 02:17 PM

Jul 2012

People know when they are being oppressed but they never know what the future holds when they fight oppression. Unfortunately throughout history "clearing the land" has often led to anything but democracy, thus a new cycle of oppression and eventual rebellion.

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