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Who wouldn't? The best the entire arabic and Islamic world has to offer in the way of governments are the grubby kleptocracies of Turkey and Eygpt. But if you are arguing that the United States should undertake such a task and initiate regime changes and then try to impose western culture and government on that region=- then we depart company becasue that is insane and is utter folly. I agree with Huntington on this issue- isolate the region as much as possible and leave them to handle their own problems because any interference in their affairs merely gives them an excuse to point to us as the reason for all their problems.

I think a pro-demcoracy revoltuion is nearly inevitable in most of the Arab world. There were some articles about the high unemployment for males (especially in Saudi Arabia)and I guess in this case idle hands are the tools of freedom. I think removing Saddam may be a spark which would ignite a pro-democracy revolution. I don't think our culture would be imposed, I predict it will be embraced. Overall, the world is better post-liberation. While we disagree, I encourage you to visit the Citizens' Forum and post your disagreements on the message board.