Threats to Democracy

“A nation of sheep will beget a government of wolves.” – Edward R. Morrow.

Monday, January 30, 2006

Fisk: The problem with democracy

And now, horror of horrors, the Palestinians have elected the wrong party to power. They were supposed to have given their support to the friendly, pro-Western, corrupt, absolutely pro-American Fatah, which had promised to "control" them, rather than to Hamas, which said they would represent them. And, bingo, they have chosen the wrong party again.

posted by Nixmix at 2:21 p.m.

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