From the same interview with Bernard Lewis (ME expert): "But Lewis regards a dash toward Western-style elections, far from representing a solution to the regions difficulties, as constituting a dangerous aggravation of the problem, and fears that radical Islamic movements would be best placed to exploit so misguided a move".
20 posted on 03/26/2011 8:30:47 AM PDT by algernonpj
(He who pays the piper . . .)