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2006-10-23 Arabia

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Posted by Anonymoose 2006-10-23 11:41|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 This is a tremendously important in the Middle East, and George W. Bush is entirely to be credited with it.

However, we must act and act quickly to help the Yemenese continue to develop their democratic institutions, that will support and nurture their democracy.

Because of Bill Clinton's indifference, the window to do this in Russia was lost, to the consequences we see today.

Yemen, while poor, is of increasing consequence, due to its explosively growing, yet unstable population, its troublesome Islamists, its strategic naval location, and its friendship as far as it can with the US.

It could join with Turkey and Iraq as a nucleus of Arabic democracy, serving as an example of success next door to many nations who are watching the democratic experiment very, very carefully.

Posted by Anonymoose 2006-10-23 11:55|| 2006-10-23 11:55|| Front Page Top

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