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However, it works efficiently only when other circumstances are right. That's exactly what is missing in Iraq and will be missing in Iraq.

This remains to be seen. Check back with me in 20 years, but I dont disagree with what you say about Russian Democracy. I believe its roots were in the hearts of the Russian people. I do believe that a bit of nudging by the West helped precipitate things.

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Oh, yes, in 20 years and even sooner I hope Arabs will embrace democracy, and not only in Iraq. "Imposing" works always in the sense that other people see the benefits of democracy and freedom and want to have them for themselves. The role of the US in this sense is absolutely indispensable and was surely felt in Russia as well. Israel is doing fine job showing the benefits of democracy to Palestinians. The point is that all kinds of pressure is counterproductive here. Military pressure from the US is far less efficient than ideals of freedom and democracy. It makes other people think the US is an enemy, and sharing ideals with an enemy is not an easy thing to do.