Originally Posted by
Roland Pulfrew
The west have backed the wrong side on this one, just as we did in Egypt and Libya, and all based on the illusion of democracy. Maybe democracy, like most creeds/cultures/empires, has had its day.
Don't be so harsh on Democracy as a political System.
At least this time it seems decmocracy has stopped Governments from waging a war on false assumptions/reasons.
What makes Democracy look weak sometimes is its strength on the other Hand.
And that is what makes it attractive in the longer run.
That said this optimism applies only for Non-Religiously fanatic societies including even Russia or China.
In the ME I'm less optimistic in the short and medium term. And any attempt to enforce it won't work.