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I used that news item but I could have used any number of other ones which didn't represent the Arab League but which represented individual countries' moves. If they are just giving lip service to Democratic reforms it is at least more than they used to do.
"They" is the Vulcans/neo-cons/chickenhawks who said that democratizing Iraq would lead to similar pressure across the Middle East, and although things seem to suck right now, it's STILL too early to figure out whether they were right. We can't see what point of the curve we are on in history.
I agree that the character of the people is the major aspect that determines whether they are capable of maintaining a Democracy. Then again, they probably don't need to get it perfect, they only need to get better than what they have now and it would be a huge advance.
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