Exporting democracy - like we ever REALLY wanted to do that in the first place
the nyt continues to perpetuate the myth that the u.s. is serious about exporting democracy and that what's keeping it from happening is entrenched, intransigent, anti-democratic regimes...
but, nobody asks the question, is THAT what we really wanted to do in the first place...?
maybe the reason there's no "serious or genuine belief in change" is that these governments can clearly see that the u.s. is only interested in extending their dominance over the region and has no intention or desire to create REAL democracy... Submit To Propeller
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"It feels like everything is going back to the bad old days, as if we never went through any changes at all," said Sulaiman al-Hattlan, editor in chief of Forbes Arabia and a prominent Saudi columnist and advocate. "Everyone is convinced now that there was no serious or genuine belief in change from the governments. It was just a reaction to pressure by the international media and the U.S."
but, nobody asks the question, is THAT what we really wanted to do in the first place...?
NOAM CHOMSKY: What matters is what Iraqis think, and I think we know that pretty well. The reason the U.S. and Britain aren't withdrawing are those I mentioned. You know, the consequences of independence for Iraq would be an ultimate nightmare for them. And they're going to try to do anything they can to prevent Iraqi democracy, as they've been trying in the past.
maybe the reason there's no "serious or genuine belief in change" is that these governments can clearly see that the u.s. is only interested in extending their dominance over the region and has no intention or desire to create REAL democracy... Submit To Propeller
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posted by profmarcus at
4/10/2006
