Democratic Spread

The issue at hand is of course, are liberty and democracy good for every country. Though, as an American, when I look at the argument I see; it works for us so why cant it work for them? And although it doesn't state so, I believe the underlying question in the article is whether the US should promote democracy through force. The first writer, Michael McFaul, argues; "liberty and democracy are desirable for every country, …

…no democracy will ever attack another on the short while democracies have been in power, seems like a bold assumption. Also, in attempting to explain our involvement in the middle east, he claimed the only country to fit the description of supporting anti-western revolutionaries, and producing weapons of mass destruction is Iraq. Though what about North Korea? This was a false statement in general and seems to be a deliberate avoidance of Iraq's oil incentive.