The Art of Politics

Tripolitics

How is it that they get it in Tripoli, but not Paris or the DNC?

If the son of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi can clearly see that democracy and self-determinism are the only positive future available to Arab nations, why is it so hard for this to be seen elsewhere?

There is a natural inclination to be wary of anything coming from Libya - a grain of salt is minimally mandatory with this recent convert toward Western thinking. While it's easy to dismiss the remarks as pro-Western ingratiating pap, there is utter truth in his words.

This re-asks the question posed here in yesterdays article - can democracy to a tyrannized people only be gifted from a position of outright authority, from emperor to subject, or can it arise from the ashes of tyranny?

Posted by MEC2 at April 7, 2004 06:44 PM