[M203M4]

I agree. But democracy in Durkadurkastan shouldn't be the goal (and I hope it isn't). The goal should be to keep the USA safe, to not have to fight any wars on US soil. Pure selfish reasons (that I agree 100% with) can lead to "spreading of democracy". Risks need to be neutralized, and strategic positions need to be maintained - 9/11 proved that you cannot simply wait to be hit.

The sentiment I agree with jb6 on is that there is a price in the blood of your nation's finest that we cannot allow to be undervalued.

[jb6]

Spreading of democracy has brought the Muslim Brotherhood almost into power in Egypt, Hamas in Palistine, islamics in Afghanistan & Pakistan & Iraq. Representative Republics are not fit for all, its not one shoe fits all. We've set ourselves up for a whole new generation of wars. Not like that's anything new.

[Old_Mil]

9/11 proved that you cannot simply wait to be hit.

You do realize of course that had we realized in 1970 when the Ayatollah came to power in Iran that Islam was a rabid political movement at odds with our values and totally banned Muslim immigration, that 9-11 wouldn't have happened?