Clinton-Obama-Bush Doctrine rehash of Woodrow Wilson's Make the World Safe for Democracy

Submitted by George N Spitz, Nov 19, 2007 05:26

What the New York Sun calls "The Clinton-Obama-Bush Doctrine" is simply a reissue of Woodrow Wilson's "Make the World Safe for Democracy." The consequences were Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin.

Spain and Portugal provide excellent examples of beneficial nonintervention policies by a US government. When faced with brutal Spanish dictator Francisco Franco and less oppressive but hardly benevolent Portuguese dictator Alberto Salazar following World War II, liberal Democrats pressed the US government to intervene militarily and "restore democracy." Fortunately, the country did not and Spain and Portugal evolved into advanced democracies without internal or external inspired loss of life. Similarly, the US did not intervene militarily to overthrow ruthless dictatorships in Argentina, Chile and Uruguay. These three countries, on their own, evolved into Democratic regimes, two now presided over by women. That is the correct course for United States to adopt everywhere if we sincerely wish to end violence throughout the world..

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Thanks for being honest enough to print the truth. God bless you [MORE]	Bud Cline	Nov 19, 2007 11:54
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This editorial exhibits and incredibly poor understanding of history. As early as Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points, American presidents have observed... [MORE]	Peter Goff	Nov 19, 2007 09:32
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When President Bush was elected, I recall how the press jeered and made fun of him for feeling he was... [MORE]	Kathy Washburn	Nov 19, 2007 08:27
I find it amazing that a newspaper has the courage to speak the truth. I wonder when the Sun will... [MORE]	Gene	Nov 19, 2007 07:34
Heresy to speak the truth sometimes. Democracy cannot do everything and certainly has its limits as we saw with the... [MORE]	Don L	Nov 19, 2007 05:43
What the New York Sun calls "The Clinton-Obama-Bush Doctrine" is simply a reissue of Woodrow Wilson's "Make the World Safe...	George N Spitz	Nov 19, 2007 05:26