"Joe" wrote in message
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You seem to think our desire to make Iraq into a democracy is the
panacea
for solving the terrorist problem. Democracy only takes hold in
countries
that desire it. Iraq isn't one of them.

The great JPS has spoken, the people of Iraqi do not want Democracy!
Had you been around at the time, I'm sure you would have said the same of
post-war Japan and Germany.

I know people on the ground in Iraq and communicate with them every chance
I
get.
They say the vast majority of people do want democracy and are happy we're
there.


Well, over the past few weeks, I've heard Iraqis say, in interviews, that
nobody likes occupiers and that's what they consider us. This morning, when
the news described the latest attack on our troops, the reporter said a
horde of locals came to the scene and applauded. Yep. They're glad we're in
town.