In an unmistakable, possibly-insurmountable task of rewriting the short (but ever-lengthening) history of the war in Iraq, Bush has realigned the planets on the argument that promoting democracy (sometimes, even against the nation's will) will yield peace on earth, or, at least, more profits for Halliburton (HAL) and Bechtel (sorry, privately-held). This is all fine and dandy (and it is imperative to recall that less than one hundred years following the formation of this Union, the "United States" project, a civil war of historic proportions broke out), but isn't a democracy all about the people's freely-elected choice, not the necessarily pro-US candidate or desired outcome? Democracy is flawed; but we live by that. (Reference: Bush, circa 2000.) Toles... (Click on image for full cartoon.)
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