[conservativecorner]

"Is the solution a democratic Arab world? If by democracy we mean free elections but also free press, free speech, a functioning judicial system, civil liberties, equality to women, free international travel, exposure to international media and ideas, laws against racial incitement and against defamation, and avoidance of lawless behavior regarding hospitals, places of worship and children, then yes, democracy is the solution."

"If democracy is just free elections, it is likely that the most fanatic regime will be elected, the one whose incitement and fabrications are the most inflammatory. We have seen it already in Algeria and, to a certain extent, in Turkey. It will happen again, if the ground is not prepared very carefully. On the other hand, a certain transition democracy, as in Jordan, may be a better temporary solution, paving the way for the real thing, perhaps in the same way that an immediate sudden democracy did not work in Russia and would not have worked in China.

First, thank you for your service, and secondly I think you are dead wrong.

[RetiredArmy]

I really don't give a care if you think I am dead wrong. Read it again pal. SARCASM! I am for the troops first, second and third. All POLITICIANS can go to hell. I only care about the troops. READ IT AGAIN. SARCASM!