re: #46 Spare O’Lake

Democracy is necessary but not sufficient, as we have learned all too well from Hamas.
I wouldn’t trust the Iraqis as far as I can throw them - which is not too far.

I don’t think the Iraqi populace is ANYTHING like the Palestinians and to even compare the two is an insult to the Iraqis. As far as I can tell, no known terrorists are among the 14,000 candidates. To use a “Mandy Mannersism”, go piss up a rope.