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From our standpoint it would seem like having a democratic nation in the middle would be to our benefit
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A lot of people are saying this, and I'm not sure if they are just misusing the language or what...
'Democracy' means a government based on the will of the majority. In a country where most people believe the only true law is islamic law, a true democracy would operate counter to our interests.
We have to win a cultural war. No amount of military force will ever win a culture war. Direct force will actually have the opposite effect.
The best method to beat this bunch of reglious nuts is the same method we use to beat the religious nuts in our own country; TV - movies - video games - fun stuff that tempts people away from dangerous religion. Progressive content that pushes the boundries and breaks artifical taboos and moves popular-culture/civilization along.