Dictatorships are a product of instability, not the cause.
Japan and Germany were free and civilized in the first place. Hitler rose to power on the fact that in a time of severe economic distress he united his people and gave them a scapegoat. We didn't "give" Japan and Germany freedom. We learned from world war I that instead of punishing them for the war we should help them rebuild so that the same thing wouldn't happen all over again. Also I'm pretty sure we felt awful bad for the whole nuking Japan thing.
And yes, many Iraqis wanted to be rid of Saddam. But we need let them choose the direction they want to take their country in. Its NOT freedom for as long as we are sitting there telling them how to set up their government. Its not freedom as long as we are occupying the country. What the hell is your definition of freedom? Freedom is your ability to choose... without the aid or guidance of someone else. Unhindered by anyone else.
[2:08:58 am] Moongoddess256: being asian makes you naturally good at ddr
[2:09:22 am] gnizmo: its a weird genetic thing
[2:09:30 am] gnizmo: goes back to hunting giant crabs in feudal Japan
