[Kuehn12]

This is a case that we should keep our nose out of their business. By the way, the nice after affect of all those revolutions is an encirclement of Russia. This time it isn't Russian paranoia. I have a question how many Virgina farm boys were involved in those Democratic revolutions? Allot of black money was used during the Cold War as now to influence governments into a pro-western leaning. I willing also to bet if I walked any where in those countries I would see American guys in crew-cut hair cuts who would be labeled "Advisers" walking around.

I really want a democratic, prosperous world but no one elected America to rule or lead the world. We have self imposed this mission to democratize the world. Maybe democracy just can't root in some cultures. Maybe the Russian and the Arab just can't understand the underlining concepts, of pluralism, free markets, one man one vote, and country of laws not of men.

[RusIvan]

Maybe the Russian and the Arab just can't understand the underlining concepts, of pluralism, free markets, one man one vote, and country of laws not of men.==

As for Russians they understand. But Russia has her own traditions which influences her. Russia is in between Europe and Asia. SO she has been partly asian country.

Look on Britain for once. They has queen there. Why so advanced country has so archaic law of rule? The Kingdom.
Why you don't do the "orange revolution" in UK for first?

Because britons has thier own histry of tradition there. I respect that. SO you should understand that Russia to is not America. She more like Britain in this. She is more traditional country.

[in hoc signo vinces]

Do you think it (Freedom and Democracy) has been explained to them in a geniune, sincere, way and further nurtured by their leaders?

If you can't answer that question yes...then that is why they've been unable to transition to Free markets, pluralism, etc....

Freedom can take root with all intelligent, honest, people but only if it is allowed too...the petty Tyrants of the world only understand the submission of others at the point of a gun because they (Chavez, Mullahs in Iran) desire power for themselves, which is all they understand.

Sadly, diplomacy alone...rarely frees people. We in the US know this...we've fought several wars externally and one internally for Freedom.

So where do you stand? Which side of Freedom are you on?