There has been a lot of harrumphing from the Left that the US shouldn't try to impose our ideals of democracy on foreign countries; we should respect their culture. Well, for the Libs that may stop by for an education, let me just say that their concerns are well in hand by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. I just read the article "Reading Them the Riyadh Act" by Jonathan Karl in The Weekly Standard. And, this quote from the author's interview with her jumped right out at me:
"The United States has to recognize that even after democractic processes take place, places are not going to look like the United States in terms of social mores."
I'd say that our foreign policy is in good hands with Dr. Rice. She (and I'm sure the President as well) understand that democracy simply means that citizens have the right to decide their nation's fate. Democracy doesn't mean feminism, Liberalism, and other 'isms. It simply means that citizens have a voice. Nice job, Dr. Rice! You rock!
"The United States has to recognize that even after democractic processes take place, places are not going to look like the United States in terms of social mores."
I'd say that our foreign policy is in good hands with Dr. Rice. She (and I'm sure the President as well) understand that democracy simply means that citizens have the right to decide their nation's fate. Democracy doesn't mean feminism, Liberalism, and other 'isms. It simply means that citizens have a voice. Nice job, Dr. Rice! You rock!
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