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Originally posted by Tyrone Slothrop
These were my thought when I heard what Bush's themes were going to be. Apart from invading Iraq, is there anything much that he's done to promote democracy anywhere?
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One could say "rank hypocrisy", or one could say: "You have to start somewhere, and can only tackle so many projects at a time."
As for democracy promotion -- you have to count Afghanistan. The recent pressure on Ukraine over the constitutional crisis. The strong support for Palestinian elections. Our continuing support for Taiwan. That's a short list without thinking too hard. We do promote democracy.
I am most struck by the contrast between this President and his father, who was uber-competent but never seemed to show much "vision" (or wasn't able to convey it). This President strikes me as precisely the opposite.
S_A_M
[eta: No great shock, but I did not read Bilmore's before posting.]
