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Originally Posted by pan6467
Who was Sadam bullying, though? And no, it's not we can't take care of the other bullies, it's WE CHOSE TO TAKE ON THE WEAKER OF THE 3.
If you say he bullied his own people..... again I ask does that not set a precedence to have the far left tell China Bush is bullying them and ignoring their rights and putting dissenters into prisons for life with no trial?
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Precisely who he was 'bullying'. And I don't find fault with choosing to take on the weaker of the 3, it seems a wise tactical move.
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Originally Posted by willravel
Forced democracy and freedom are not interchangable. Democracy can lead to or mean freedom, but it doesn't have to. If they have a democracy, they can still become victims of their government. Remember Waco? That was not pretty.
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Unless the dictator was benevolent, and it's not so in this case, a properly imposed democracy will mean more liberty. If Waco-esque situations come about, the people will be better equipped to handle them under a democracy than under a despotism.
And I submit that we are generally an incredibly liberated people, despite occurences like Waco.