Bush Actually Does Support Democracy
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James Joyner | Tuesday, February 22, 2005 |
David Adesnik is pleasantly surprised that President Bush has cut off military assistance to Togo after the recent coup: “[T]he White House has surprised all of us. It is working hand in glove with a multilateral organization towards the objective of restoring democracy in Togo. Impressive, no?”
Granted, taking aim at Togo isn’t hard. Hitting Saudi Arabia, China, and other more powerful offenders would be more impressive. Political reality precludes doing that just yet, however.
About the Author: James Joyner is the publisher of Outside the Beltway and the managing editor of the Atlantic Council. He's a former Army officer, Desert Storm vet, and college professor with a PhD in political science from The University of Alabama. He lives just outside the Beltway in Alexandria, Virginia.
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This is a positive policy, but when is Bush going to get around to getting serious with Gyanendra?
'Political reality precludes that' is an eternal excuse, hauled out whenever "he's not a tyrant" wears thin.
Posted by Barry | February 23, 2005 | 07:29 am | Permalink
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