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To: dead
A free Iraq could hasten the end of corrupt despotism in Iran and Saudi Arabia and give hope to Palestinians.

I am not confident that the social, cultural or political underpinnings exist in Muslim culture which would neccessarily serve as a foundation for such an enterprise. Nor can they be imported and emplaced in the space of a few years, even a few generations would be a stretch. It is a Big Idea, and a hopeful one, but you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.

7 posted on 01/31/2003 8:55:04 AM PST by tlrugit
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To: tlrugit
It took root pretty quickly in Japan.
8 posted on 01/31/2003 8:59:46 AM PST by dead
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