Mr Hamid Karzai is the new and first democratically elected president of Afghanistan.
For all its meanderings and post-invasion botching in Iraq this is an astounding achievement for the Bush doctrine. How many people said this would never happen? “The Arabs aren’t capable of democratic government”, “They will resent western intervention”.
Congratulations Mr Bush, whatever your legacy come this November they can’t take this away from you. This shows what can be done when the world gets off its ass to liberate the millions incarcerated by tyrants and despots. Regime change pulled off with spectacular successes, the literati can complain all they want about poppy fields and drugs - these people escaped generations of tyranny and just elected a democratic government. I hope Iraq has the same future ahead of it.
Peace in my time.
Later
Posted by John Swaine at October 25, 2004 10:25 PM | TrackBack