>>>Define democracy....
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>>An open society is one where leaders and policies change non-violently.
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>>The solutions to disease, hunger, and poverty begin with an open society.
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>They begin with a leader who know what needs to be done. A leader that has a vision how to solve certain problems. That in itself has nothing to do with an open society.

>However for a nation to further develop, delegation of and decentralizing power is needed. In dictatorship this often comes with corruption and incompetence. Democracy usually is more effective in getting the right man in the right position.


There you go.



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>>If we never invaded Iraq, 25 years from now, when Oil costs $35.00/gallon, Saddam's sons would be some of the most powerful people in the world.
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>You'd better get your facts straight. Iraq is not the only one producing oil. In fact there are far more important countries. The US really does not need Iraqi oil.

But the world needs for Saddam's sons not to have Iraqi oil.

I could say that a million times and you'll never understand what it means.



>>That's a bad scenario.
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>It probably will happen anyways irregardless of this war. Unless the US is going to claim a monopoly on oil.

His sons are dead. He is dead.

It's not going to happen.



>>This is chess, son.
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>Chess mate.

Haha.


>>Think a couple moves ahead.
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>You're not looking ahead far enough... take your blinders off.

Thanks for the advice.