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Originally Posted by Katczinsky  And it certainly doesn't mean it's something to be forced upon another people with force. In fact it is an undemocratic act to force an ideology onto a people by force. Democracy must rise out of the middle east organically and fully self-determined. ....and misrepresenting democracy by forcing it onto others while exploiting their land and resources certainly isn't doing that. | I can't believe that people don't see the irony. Nevermind what we might be doing behind the scenes (which I am sure is more terrible than even the rumors suggest), but just consider the public face of it.
It is saying, "We believe so strongly in the principles of freedom and self-determination that we are going force these principles upon you."
How do people manage to stifle their laughter at this ridiculously obvious contradiction?
Well, it probably helps that there is nothing funny about all the dead people, destroyed families, and ruined economies that have resulted. |