a segment from a news report..
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Oliver Burkeman in Washington
Saturday March 15, 2003
The Guardian
A secret report from the US state department pours cold water on the "domino" theory of democratic change in the Arab world - the idea, promoted by Bush administration hawks, that removing Saddam Hussein from power in Iraq could set off a flourishing of democracy throughout the region.
oh my god. this domino theory was also one of the things that fueled the vietnam war. this is crazy.
[rayslinky]
Oliver Burkeman in Washington
Saturday March 15, 2003
The Guardian
A secret report from the US state department pours cold water on the "domino" theory of democratic change in the Arab world - the idea, promoted by Bush administration hawks, that removing Saddam Hussein from power in Iraq could set off a flourishing of democracy throughout the region.
oh my god. this domino theory was also one of the things that fueled the vietnam war. this is crazy.
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