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Are you aware that Lebanon is a democracy in the MiddleEast, not just Israel?

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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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