[Brian Allen]

<< I see Singapore as an island of sanity in the sea of radicals, and it's only because of the iron fisted policies of [Harry] Lee Kwan Yew .... >>

Singapore is safe because it is 15 miles by 25 and has a ruthlessly-authoritarian virtual dictatorship which permits its western-oriented mainly ethnic-Chinese population to make as much money as it can, while constantly reminding it of its geographical location among an ocean of malay and indonesian islamists.

Harry Lee's "iron-fisted policies" are more oriented toward ensuring the safety and security [Including that he and his cronies have body guards comprised of gangs of savage foreign mercenaries -- Ghurkas] and continued enrichment of the Harry Lee dynasty and that nepotism-entrenched family's moronic Peoples' Action Party cronies and other trafficers and launderers than they are to the security of Singaporeans at large.

Unless you are [Make that were, he got rid of them all -- there are none left!] a member of the non-existent "political opposition" or a wanna-be member; "security" happens -- but is just a flow-on -- almost an unintended consequence.

[COB1]

Have you ever lived there, or are you just spouting some crap you've read?

[ccmay]

Including that he and his cronies have body guards comprised of gangs of savage foreign mercenaries -- Ghurkas

Come, come... What's wrong with the Ghurkas? They are some of the most admirable soldiers on Earth. They love to wet their kukris with the blood of Muslims, which is fine by me.

-ccm