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To: SunkenCiv
If he weren’t nimble he wouldn’t have lasted this long.

I can't imagine trying to survive in the politics of Pakistan.

When you compare the post-colonial experiences of India and Pakistan, it sure makes the odds of a stable, democratic Muslim country look long.

28 posted on 07/10/2007 10:13:12 AM PDT by colorado tanker
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To: colorado tanker

It’s possible to have a stable Moslem country, and it’s possible to have a democratic Moslem country, but to have a stable, democratic Moslem country has been achieved once — in Turkey — and a half — in Egypt. Calling Egypt a democracy is a slight exaggeration. :’)


29 posted on 07/10/2007 10:23:52 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Profile updated Monday, July 9, 2007. https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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