[gcruse]

I gather the operating theory is that Iraqis who
 withstood Saddam Hussein's sadistic tyranny for
 30 years will be unable to withstand a Christian missionary

Gee, Ann, I don't know.  Why don't we send the NOW gang
over to see if they can withstand feminism? Or the AFL/CIO
to see if they can withstand union goons?  I thought the idea
was to see what they needed to self-govern, not see what they can stand.

[onedoug]

A little morality certainly wouldn't hurt whatever process of "self-government" they might eventually embrace.

[Paul Ross]

Historically, self-governance that is democratic, necessarily embraces the concept of pluralism (such as religous tolerance). Which is of course a far cry from the Marxist hypocritical version of diversity palmed off today for the cynical purposes of destroying true self-government.