Bush only likes democracy when the elections go his way

[kpete]

Overruling Democracy
by Marjorie Cohn
July 19, 2006

George W. Bush claims he wants to bring democracy to the Middle East. But the evidence indicates that Bush only likes democracy when the elections go his way.

The Palestinians, subjected to a ruthless occupation by Israel for nearly four decades, held a democratic election in January. Much to Bush's dismay, they elected Hamas to lead their parliament.

Likewise, voters in Lebanon democratically elected representatives of Hezbollah to parliament.

Yet Bush and his minions are doing everything they can to undo those election results.

more at:
http://www.zmag.org/content/showarticle.cfm?SectionID=107&ItemID=10595

[rfranklin]

1. Aren't there a bunch of IRA "terrorists" now running Ireland?

As they say, one man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter.

[fooj]

2. Iraq is not running with the candidate that was ELECTED.

People need to start paying some stinking attention.

[Nite Owl]

3. He certainly doesn't

like the democratically elected leader of Venezuela either!

[OrangeCountyDemocrat]

5. Add Italy To That List....

His buddy berlusconi lost, and he's probably still trying to figure out how to reverse that election.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

4. Why aren't we talking about the current dismantling of Palestine

and their government in Gaza? The media isn't talking about the kidnapping of half the Palestinian government and the killing of civilians. Hell, we aren't even talking about it here at DU. And why is the Palestinian issue seen as one that is completely separate from the differences between Israel and Hezbollah? I note the Israeli government is keeping, very, very quiet about blaming or even talking about Hamas and Gaza right now. Hezbollah is a Shiite organization, but I would assume that much of its support and influence stems from Arab anger over Palestine.