For *once* I agree with Friedman, a man whose Pax Americana world view IMHO was utterly discredited on 9/11. Yes, somehow the Arab peoples need to throw off their governments, without ending up being ruled by mullahs. An American invasion would be counterproductive to that outcome. Is your use of the term fascist supposed to remind us that supporting the insane Sharon government in Israel is our first priority here? I guess by that standard it makes sense to just
pay for the right to defend Israel.