@mattklewis check our history, every time we back a dictator it turns out really bad, nothing would be different this time
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@Edneilan How many years of peace and stability did we have in Egypt under Munarak? -
@mattklewis the question is really, how many years of human rights violations did people of Egypt endure under mubarak and SC -
@Edneilan This is admittedly a lesser of two evils argument. Is Muslim Brotherhood better than having a pro-American/Israeli ally in Egypt? -
@mattklewis remains to be seen, my guess would be that no matter who ends up in charge will deal with Death to America uprisings -
@Edneilan@mattklewis my instinct is that the more american backed and pro-democracy the more we will be sucked dry dealing with it
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@mattklewis Democracy requires a couple of things, like respect for opposing viewpoints and rule of law. Without those, it's just mob rule. -
@madpoet Well said. And those things evolved in the western world over hundreds of years. -
@mattklewis Exactly. Not just Declaration / Constitution. Magna Carta. The Rights of Englishmen. Blackstone. Centuries of common law.
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@mattklewis Find some1 who would like to see Jordan go democratic immediately and I'll show you a foolThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@mattklewis Haven’t we been down that road already?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@mattklewis We should support it, because American history teaches us that theocracies melt into secular free states in right conditions.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@mattklewis we should get the hell out of there and support our alliesThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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