[Starrgaizr]

Bush loses the moral high ground if he replaces Saddam's tyranny with a King, no matter how gentle a king. The age of monarchs is gone. The US gains a huge strategic advantage and safeguards the world if it can begin to create a pro-western democratic-capitalist culture in the mideast. Rearranging the map and appointing rulers is the old-world approach that got us into this mess and threatens civilization. No thanks. Only if Abdullah's role is to preside as an Arab over democratic elections and a new constitution for Iraq as a temporary mediator does this make any sense. Sounds rather like more disinformation to scare the Iraqis, Saudis, Iranians, and the rest.

[B-Chan]

Bush loses the moral high ground if he replaces Saddam's tyranny with a King, no matter how gentle a king. The age of monarchs is gone

Says who?

[carton253]

Absolutely not. We can't be forcing Western democracy upon Oriental culture. It will only back-fire in the long run. Abdullah's brand of democracy will be a good starting point. Then, as the middle class becomes more secure, a truer, freer brand of democracy can exist.