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Are you aware that Lebanon is a democracy in the MiddleEast, not just Israel?
Reader comment on item: Qaddafi's Ignominious End
in response to reader comment: Theory of games and Qaddafi
Submitted by BB King (United States), Oct 21, 2011 at 22:46
You wrote:
The simple answer is that in the Middle East (again excepting Israel) democracy is not an issue at all and so arguing that Qaddafi is a dictator is not serious as all in power the region are dictators as well. So why single out Qaddafi?
This statement is wrong. Lebanon is in the ME and is a democracy.
To be more precise Lebanon follows the parliamentary system of government.
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| 2 | Tragic event [30 words] | Lora | Oct 27, 2011 08:43 | 190446 | |
| 3 | democracy in the arab world [57 words] | swapnil | Oct 26, 2011 10:31 | 190412 | |
| 3 | the people's tyrant [176 words] | RN | Oct 24, 2011 04:25 | 190329 | |
| 12 | Where are Libya's 144 tons of gold ? [186 words] | Ianus | Oct 23, 2011 16:40 | 190316 | |
 Similarities between Qadhafi and Jugurtha [57 words] | Debanjan Banerjee | Oct 24, 2011 14:17 | 190316 | ||
| 1 | To find something similar to Gaddafi in the western world, Debanjan has to go back 2000 years [99 words] | Josh | Oct 25, 2011 02:09 | 190316 | |
| 8 | The Test of the Century [109 words] | Michael Hanni Morcos | Oct 23, 2011 14:42 | 190313 | |
| 3 | Qaddafi's Ignominious End [187 words] | Balarabe Abba | Oct 22, 2011 09:11 | 190276 | |
| Qaddafi's Ignominious End [63 words] | Balarabe Abba | Oct 21, 2011 14:01 | 190250 | ||
| 3 | Qaddafi's Ignominious end [135 words] | Nenette Grunberg | Oct 21, 2011 10:50 | 190245 | |
| 3 | Nothing to rejoice [115 words] | car313 | Oct 21, 2011 05:01 | 190238 | |
| 8 | What about directing worldwide jihad against China ? [192 words] | Ianus | Oct 21, 2011 18:21 | 190238 | |
| 2 | China's "Muslim Problem" doesn't need US manipulation [542 words] | Kepha Hor | Oct 21, 2011 23:17 | 190238 | |
| While I'm at it... [52 words] | Kepha Hor | Oct 21, 2011 23:19 | 190238 | ||
| 1 | Democracy and Islam [110 words] | Josh | Oct 22, 2011 00:39 | 190238 | |
| 1 | You have a point there [122 words] | car313 | Oct 22, 2011 05:31 | 190238 | |
| 4 | Why another enemy? The old one is still there. [596 words] | Ianus | Oct 23, 2011 15:01 | 190238 | |
| 4 | Spectators,not actors [326 words] | Ianus | Oct 23, 2011 16:18 | 190238 | |
| 3 | How to profit from meddling with China's "Islamic problem" ? [716 words] | Ianus | Oct 23, 2011 18:46 | 190238 | |
| 1 | The next bogey is... [12 words] | Keith | Oct 23, 2011 23:55 | 190238 | |
| Communism was not a bogey [443 words] | Prashant | Oct 24, 2011 00:05 | 190238 | ||
| Nice Litany, but... [71 words] | Kepha Hor | Oct 25, 2011 17:55 | 190238 | ||
| 4 | Whose litany do you mean? [531 words] | Ianus | Oct 26, 2011 07:00 | 190238 | |
| Re my Comments [439 words] | Kepha Hor | Oct 26, 2011 21:06 | 190238 | ||
| Re my Comments [136 words] | Kepha Hor | Oct 26, 2011 21:11 | 190238 | ||
| 11 | Chechens were Christians. [644 words] | Ianus | Oct 29, 2011 12:38 | 190238 | |
| 3 | Ever heard a Moslem blame Islam for anything ? [889 words] | Ianus | Oct 29, 2011 19:26 | 190238 | |
| 3 | Islam -the biggest killer of Christianity [1120 words] | Ianus | Oct 30, 2011 08:27 | 190238 | |
| 1 | Have I ever heard a Muslim blame Islam for anything? [199 words] | Kepha Hor | Nov 3, 2011 21:43 | 190238 | |
| 1 | A quibble [83 words] | Kepha Hor | Nov 3, 2011 21:48 | 190238 | |
| 2 | What America will you fight for ? [855 words] | Ianus | Nov 6, 2011 19:32 | 190238 | |
| 1 | What Will You Fight For, Indeed, America? [580 words] | M. Tovey | Nov 7, 2011 18:04 | 190238 | |
| Ok, Ok, [485 words] | Kepha Hor | Nov 7, 2011 21:48 | 190238 | ||
| Maybe... [36 words] | Garry Lockwood | Nov 17, 2011 18:30 | 190238 | ||
| 3 | Maybe... [452 words] | Ianus | Nov 20, 2011 15:20 | 190238 | |
| Don't Forget [134 words] | BB King | Nov 23, 2011 22:47 | 190238 | ||
| 5 | "Quod licet Iovi, non licet bovi" [1639 words] | Ianus | Nov 30, 2011 14:13 | 190238 | |
| 3 | Qaddafi [66 words] | Nelson D'Silva | Oct 21, 2011 04:08 | 190236 | |
| Seconding Nelson D' Silva's voice [197 words] | Josh | Oct 22, 2011 15:37 | 190236 | ||
| 4 | Canadian -Nato Factor [130 words] | Michael Hanni Morcos | Oct 20, 2011 23:03 | 190223 | |
| 2 | QADAFFI'S END [45 words] | sam | Oct 20, 2011 22:27 | 190222 | |
| 1 | No Pluralism in Libya [86 words] | jd | Oct 20, 2011 22:09 | 190220 | |
| 2 | Or ... [39 words] | Ianus | Oct 21, 2011 19:39 | 190220 | |
| 6 | I hope I'm wrong, but... [79 words] | Peter Herz | Oct 20, 2011 20:25 | 190212 | |
| 3 | Peter Herz's hope is true [120 words] | Prashant | Oct 20, 2011 22:18 | 190212 | |
| 7 | We all need to be pessimistic about Libya [63 words] | Josh | Oct 21, 2011 00:43 | 190212 | |
| 6 | Theory of games and Qaddafi [774 words] | Ianus | Oct 21, 2011 17:54 | 190212 | |
| 2 |  Are you aware that Lebanon is a democracy in the MiddleEast, not just Israel? [71 words] | BB King | Oct 21, 2011 22:46 | 190212 | |
| 4 | Mixing up form and content [285 words] | Ianus | Oct 23, 2011 14:09 | 190212 | |
| 2 | Disagree [83 words] | BB King | Oct 23, 2011 20:20 | 190212 | |
| 4 | What content does 'confessionalism form of government' convey in real life ? Theocratic pluralism ? [622 words] | Ianus | Oct 25, 2011 02:50 | 190212 | |
| 2 | Wrong Precedent to Establish Democracy [124 words] | BB King | Oct 25, 2011 20:47 | 190212 | |
| 4 | Not so wrong as you think [661 words] | Ianus | Oct 26, 2011 19:03 | 190212 | |
| 4 | Answer [66 words] | BB King | Oct 26, 2011 23:25 | 190212 | |
| 4 | Unsatisfactory answer [411 words] | Ianus | Oct 28, 2011 07:48 | 190212 | |
| 2 | Set in your mindset [175 words] | BB King | Oct 28, 2011 22:13 | 190212 | |
| 3 | ... or perhaps in yours ? [1177 words] | Ianus | Oct 30, 2011 19:01 | 190212 | |
| 5 | A few observations [288 words] | BB King | Nov 1, 2011 00:46 | 190212 | |
| 2 | Paper democracy and the justice system of the United Arab Emirates "seven places avove the USA" [992 words] | Ianus | Nov 3, 2011 18:33 | 190212 | |
| 1 | Thanks, Prashant [33 words] | Peter Herz | Nov 3, 2011 21:50 | 190212 | |
| 1 | Thanks for the moral support... [35 words] | Peter Herz | Nov 3, 2011 21:54 | 190212 | |
| 2 | Freedom of Religion in Lebanon [240 words] | BB King | Nov 6, 2011 17:43 | 190212 | |
| 2 | Experience and governmental lies [543 words] | Ianus | Nov 6, 2011 20:15 | 190212 | |
| 2 | You're welcome [167 words] | Ianus | Nov 6, 2011 20:44 | 190212 | |
| Last Dictator ? [44 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes | nashoush | Oct 20, 2011 16:45 | 190202 | ||
| 2 | Not to mention the pro-US dictators [38 words] | Debanjan Banerjee | Oct 24, 2011 14:19 | 190202 |
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