If Bush Wanted To Build An Arab Democracy, Why Not Afghanistan First?

[Yavin4]

Why open a brand new theater in Iraq? Couldn't we do exactly what Bush wants to do, create a shining example of a democratically elected free government in an Arab state, in Afghanistan, a country that wanted and needed our help? Could we not make Afghanistan the model of Democracy and freedom?

Also, wouldn't this give us a better shot at capturing Bin Laden as well?

[IronLionZion]

1. how much oil is there in Afghanistan?

BFEE has had a boner for Iraq for a long time

[OpSomBlood]

2. Nice.

Outstanding point.

[No2W2004]

3. or.....

how about asking our good buddies in Saudi Arabia or Kuwait to give democracy a try?

[arcane1]

4. but al Qaeda was in Afghanistan, thus Iraq was the threat

see? It makes perfect sense! :crazy:


you have a good point though... I don't even recall hearing about setting up democracy in Afghanistan. I guess because Afghanistan's resources and infrastructure just aren't as suitable for lucrative privatisation scams

[LandOLincoln]

5. Because Afghans aren't Arabs? nm

[TexasMexican]

6. LoL yep.

Althought I guess most people confuse Islamic with Arabic.

They could set up an Islamic Democracy in Afghanistan, which is what I assume we are trying to do.

[LandOLincoln]

7. I'm glad I'm not the only one who knows the difference. n/m

[Tuba]

8. Hello!

ever since * started talking about democracy in the middle east I have wondered why no one has asked this question.

[newyawker99]

9. Hi Tuba!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[TimMooring]

10. bushco is in the oil/pipeline biz - they're democracy destroyers

they got what they wanted in Afghanistan - the pipeline deal linking Uzbekistan with India and Pakistan. Now it's just a matter of killing "a small number of freedom haters".

Iraq was a gift to the cheneybush from the bin Ladin's and Saddam.

Oil and Money. cheney and bush.

[commander bunnypants]

11. poppy

I always believed he went to Iraq to clear poppy's name.

DDQM

[Freddie Stubbs]

12. Afganistan is not an Arab country

[Yavin4]

13. Okay, Pardon My Cultural Ignorance. What About Kuwait?

Don't they still owe us? How about a democracy there? My point is that why did we need to open up a brand new country to start an Arab/Islamic democratic nation when there were several other countries to do it in?

[maggrwaggr]

14. yes, why NOT Kuwait?

didn't we "liberate" them?