To go one step further, I'd have to agree with Novak, some people and some cultures don't deserve a Jeffersonian Democracy. They should suffer a few more generations and shed oceans of blood before they reach that point.
I couldn't agree more. Many think that having a democracy is a right, but it is not. It is a priviledge, and an honor, that has to be earned. The people of the nation have to fight for it. They shouldn't wait for the US to come in an slay their demons for them.
It is for this reason i wish more Iraqis would help fight for their freedom.