In order to keep current with George W. Bush’s definition of “freedom” and “democracy”, I wanted to note the words of Donald Rumsfeld, the man who effected Iraq’s liberation:
… the neighboring countries ought not to try an influence the outcome of the situation there. Over time the Iraqi’s are going to figure out a way to manage their future and it will be consistent with the principles that we set out. A single country, a country that doesn’t have weapons of mass destruction, doesn’t threaten its neighbors and is respectful of the rights of minorities and religious diversity in the country. And there’ll be some sort of a representative government that will evolve and a non-dictatorial, a non-repressive government. And if you are suggesting how would we feel about an Iranian type government, with a few clerics running everything in the country. The answer is, that ain’t gonna happen, I just don’t see how that’s going to happen.
Certainly, I’m glad we don’t have a few religious zealots running everything in our country.