We in western society enjoy a level of freedom that is not
only unknown in some parts of the world but is also unwanted by many. Centuries
of tribal and competing religious factions cannot be changed by simply toppling
dictators. Even though western motivations may be well intended, or self-serving
from an economic perspective, they are rarely effective over the longer term. Perhaps
it is time to step back and rethink our notion of bringing freedom to those parts
of the world that is neither prepared nor willing to move in that direction. When
we will learn?
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Sunday, July 28, 2013
Dictators: A Necessary Evil?
Considering the ongoing problems in Iraq, Libya, Egypt,
Syria etc, with religious extremism as the root cause for most of the killings,
you can’t help but wonder if dictators do serve a useful purpose in certain
countries. The U.S. lost the lives of many troops and spent millions if not
billions to topple Saddam Hussein, all with the idea of bringing freedom and
democracy to the people of Iraq. The people in Iraq, without a dictator to keep
the radicals in check, are now killing each other. Is the situation any better
in Libya with Gadhafi gone? Will Syrians really benefit with freedom without
Assad? They got rid of Mubarak in Egypt and look at them now.
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