[Desdemona]

I'd like to see democracy and peace in the Arab world. I'd like to see a freely elected, representative body administering law and defending people's freedom in Mesopotamia, Arabia and Persia. I'd like to see prosperity built by unshackled human ingenuity in that part of the world, just like it is in the West.

Yes, but they have to decide this for themselves and take charge to do it. It does them no good and leaves them vulnerable to another tyrant if we do it for them. Getting rid of Hussein will be a favor to the world, but those people have to build themselves up.

[iranger]

"Yes, but they have to decide this for themselves and take charge to do it."

Instilling democracy on a subjucated and defeated Japan and Germany seems to have worked pretty well.