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marmar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 08:11 AM Original message |
Why the US Fears Arab Democracy |
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Va Lefty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 08:25 AM Response to Original message |
1. US Foreign Policy in 2 sentences |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 08:38 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. And you think it should be about what, instead? |
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parkia00 (401 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 09:31 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. How about something more than that? |
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snappyturtle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 10:10 AM Response to Reply #3 |
6. +1 I couldn't agree more! I had to delete what's really on my mind. nt |
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BobbyBoring (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 10:39 AM Response to Reply #3 |
9. I too agree! |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 04:21 PM Response to Reply #3 |
14. And some Bedouins got creamed during the very first day of our gallant struggle known as |
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L0oniX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 09:22 PM Response to Reply #3 |
19. +1 |
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WhiteTara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 10:08 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. What about the Bedouins? |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 12:00 PM Response to Reply #2 |
12. Good grief. If we dont back murderous dictators then we must be turning a blind eye to |
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Va Lefty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 02:49 PM Response to Reply #2 |
13. Perhaps, just maybe... |
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L0oniX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 09:24 PM Response to Reply #13 |
20. Yea ...look at what happened after we propped up Sadam and sold him weapons. |
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Ghost Dog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 06:17 PM Response to Reply #2 |
17. Waaah! What about me me me, mine! |
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WhiteTara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 10:07 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. +1000 |
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orwell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 10:15 AM Response to Reply #1 |
7. Since Israel is all about oil... |
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MasonJar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 10:34 AM Response to Original message |
8. It might be that they fear another fundamentalist regime, not democracy. |
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onlyadream (821 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 10:43 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Right - Bill Maher said it best |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 04:25 PM Response to Reply #10 |
15. But didn't our leaders get along well with the |
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onlyadream (821 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 05:53 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Not just there, our leaders also were cool with the taliban |
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DirkGently (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 11:22 AM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Bit of a vicious circle, given U.S. interference & support of dictators fuels fundamentalism. |
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Ghost Dog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 06:23 PM Response to Reply #11 |
18. Honesty is the best policy |
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L0oniX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 09:26 PM Response to Reply #8 |
21. Maybe they fear a democracy like ours that gets corrupted like ours is. |
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swilton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 12:14 AM Response to Original message |
22. Excellent Article! |
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