Muslim Democracies in the Mid-East

[hoodere]

Oh how refreshing, middle-east democracies coming into their own. I thought a comment was appropriate following Iran's elections last Friday. Of course Iran has a more" mature "democracy, having killed off or imprisoned the "loyal opposition". Now Palestine and Iraq are following in their footsteps.
I am so proud that our country is sacrificing so much blood and treasure in pursuit of Bush's lofty dreams.
Our troop have earned our nations highest honors, gratitude, and respect. They have provided the Iraqi's the opportunity to establish a constitution, and elect a government, and establish new military and police forces. The current situation in Iraq is the Iraq's own doing. Let them have it their way.
We should remember that after our country gained a desperate and hard fought independence, tens of thousands of loyalists were burned out of their homes and run out of America into Canada and elsewhere. And that what followed under The Articles of Confederation were years of civil strife, armed uprisings and economic chaos. In desperation a new constitution was ratified which was hard won. We were then launched into a civil war less than a century later. Our democratic struggle has been neither easy or cheap, nor is it complete.
Should we expect less of Iraq.
Time to bring the troops home, they have done their job.