Ideological Imperialism?

"'I don't think anybody thinks that the unelected mullahs who run that regime are a good thing for the Iranian people and for the region,' "--Condi Rice



What about the people of Iran? Do they think that the unelected mullahs are a good thing? Do we have people knocking at our door asking us to liberate them? I am not saying that I think that unelected leaders are great or anything, I am so thankful for our elected leaders, not that I agree with them but I do get to fire people every few years if I want. However, many people do not want our system of government.



If they did, They would fight for it like we did and create one like it. Then maybe we can help them gain a voice. I am sure that there are people in Iran that feel oppressed. There are also many in the U.S. that feel the same way.



Take a look for a minute. 200 years ago, democracy was an Idea, a dream. Not everyone shares our dream. It may be the way of the future, but how long will the future last? History shows that there may not be the US brand of democracy forever. Many governments before us that were like us have fallen. We too may fall as well.



Are we beginning to impose our ideals on people that have not even asked for it? It did not work in Vietnam, It has not worked in Korea yet. WIll it work in Afghanistan,Iraq,Iran or anywhere else this cowboy leads us? I don't know. What I do know is that it will NOT work if we give it to them without their asking.

Perhaps by "anybody" she meant "anybody that matters" (i.e. dubya and the gang, big business, lobbyists, etc.)



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