More of Democracy's Downside in the Middle East

| Mon Nov. 27, 2006 11:13 PM PST

As in Egypt, the Palestinian territories and Iraq, so in Bahrain. Given the chance to vote more or less freely, even for a Parliament with limited powers, voters in the island kingdom overwhelmingly threw their support behind Islamist parties. Their secular liberal opponents were stomped flat.

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And it's no wonder that they voted that way because they are under constant threat and fear from the Neocons, Israeli warhawks and especially Bush, the Bush family and the Rethug party.

Once again let's all repeat it was Bin Laden and his supporters The Saudi family and the Bush family who attacked America.

Let's send the Bush family to Paraguay. only then can we begin the long task of making the world a better place to live for ALL God's children.

PRAY FOR PEACE FOR ALL OF GOD'S CHILDREN.

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