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Old 07-08-05, 11:53 AM   #3
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Originally Posted by floydian slip
Can a country be given a democracy at the point of a gun? Or is it something the people need to do on their own. What if France invaded the colonies in 1750 and drove out the British... then they set up some military bases and told us were are free All the while patroling our strees for insurgents.
you can't force people into democracy - they have to be willing to stand up and fight for it on thier own. if they are not willing or able, they are not ready. independence day for Iraq will be the day the US leaves.
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