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(b) I just can't see how this ends well.
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Just heard that Hezbollah is now firing on Israeli outposts on the Lebanon border.
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I've wondered a lot recently about how the terrorist situation today might be different if we'd had democratic governments in the Middle East for the past 50 years -- especially as I've read more about al Zawahiri's background. It seems to me like less repressive governments that permitted free and open political participation could have provided legitimate outlets for much of this pressure/activism/intellect. Brilliant and scholarly people like Yassin and Zawahiri might have found better things to do than lead terrorist groups.
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Agreed and is why invading Iraq and establishing a democracy there will ultimately stabilize the region.
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Note: This probably would not have helped Israel, but remains another example of how hangovers from the Cold War still dramatically affect our lives today.
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If you drive a gas guzzeling SUV, you ride with OBL.
