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Submitted by Robert H. Tyrka Sr. (United States), Nov 3, 2005 at 10:01
Unfortunately, Mr. Pipes neglected to mention the details of what would be happening in Iraq for the 22 years before they achieved democracy, and how those events would encourage democracy, and would he please give us some examples of nations similar in culture to Iraq that have made such a long transition?Note: Opinions expressed in comments are those of the authors alone and not necessarily those of Daniel Pipes. Original writing only, please. Comments are screened for relevance, substance, and tone, and in some cases edited before posting. Reasoned disagreement is welcome, but comments are rejected if scurrilous, off-topic, vulgar, ad hominem, or otherwise viewed as inappropriate. For complete regulations, see the Guidelines for Comments. For informational purposes, we identify countries from which comments are sent.
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