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2005-11-13 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Rice, Sharaa, trade words, few of them nice

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Posted by Fred 2005-11-13 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 But I give George Bush and Condelezza Rice credit for recognizing that the survival of France and Europe depends upon changing the value system of that septic swamp called the Middle East.

Posted by john">john 2005-11-13 08:32|| 2005-11-13 08:32|| Front Page Top

#2 Social democracy ensures there will be a dictator and his cronies in charge while true constitutional republicanism lets the people have self-determination, putting them out of power and without a cash cow for self-appointed benefactors. Dangerous ideas, whether in the Middle East or in Europe.

Posted by Danielle 2005-11-13 17:23|| 2005-11-13 17:23|| Front Page Top

#3 An accountable representative republic, not a democracy. When it's the topic of conversation we should be more precise. Democracy petered out in Greece for a reason. It doesn't work too well.

Can you imagine Colin Powell having to do this? And outside of DC, at that.

Posted by Omaiter Elmeamble6914 2005-11-13 18:21|| 2005-11-13 18:21|| Front Page Top

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