And yet another schism between a government and its people... If we're spreading democracy, why do we vilify the French, when they're government was in accord with the desires of its populace, and praise the British, when their government acted opposite of the people's will?
But the Brits and the French and the U.S. are more âon the same pageâ than the Turks⦠As for spreading democracy, expect less rhetoric coming from Washington because itâs painfully clear that freeing a nation does not promise an immediate love affair with the U.S. The WSJ today has a front page article: âIran Plays Growing Role in Iraq, Complicating Bushâs Strategy.â Pipes talks about ânot a clash of civilizations but their mutual pulling apart.â http://www.danielpipes.org/article/3386