Can Democracy Thrive in the Middle East?

Can Democracy Thrive in the Middle East?

"My friends, a future of liberty stands before you. It is your right. It is your dream. And it is your destiny." These were the words of President Bush as he spoke about his goals for democracy in the Middle East, but with civil unrest pervading the region, the realization of those goals is very much in question. In a region with such a complex history and unique traditions, can democracy ever truly thrive?

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Blue Linchpin
All theocracy is incompatible with democracy

Not just Islamic theocracy. A Christian theocracy here in the United States is just as incompatible with democracy as an Islamic one.

That doesn't mean the... Read More

- Blue Linchpin | December 18, 2008 8:50PM

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