And Russia is "stable?"
As to Iraq, I hope he and all of us spend more time pointing out the amazing level of success in Iraq. A good historian is going to have to do a decent comparison to post war Germany and Japan, or simply to the iron curtain countries after they won their freedoms under far less difficult circumstances. Is it perfect? No, but then neither is South Central L.A. or about any Democrat dominated inner city in the US. Iraq is a miraculous success.
We'll have to agree to disagree on that one, Phsstpok. While I have high hopes for Iraq and think they've made tremendous progress, if Putin came here and made suggestions to President Bush that we model our goverment after Iraq, I'd laugh in his face.
Russia is a lot more stabilized than Iraq. Far, far more stabilized.
I don't know....I still see that fat toad Al-Sadr making waves...and until the Iraqi Govt. can keep people like that from fomenting unrest, they are still on pretty shaky ground.
NOW, having said that...I will defend to the death that what HAS been accomplished is almost miraculous..when compared to Germany and Japan...and I am very proud of Bush.
BUT, I am kind of in the wait and see mode...especially with this flare up in Israel/Lebanon/Syria.. and possibly Iran.
IF they can keep their heads...and not fall into the same rhetoric as Iran and other nations re: everything is Israel's fault...I will be more prepared to pat them on the backs.