MB Civic

By David Ignatius | Sunday, October 14, 2007 | The Washington Post

“…Dignity is the issue that vexes billions of people around the world, not democracy. Indeed, when people hear President Bush preaching about democratic values, it often comes across as a veiled assertion of American power. The implicit message is that other countries should be more like us — replacing their institutions, values and traditions with ours. We mean well, but people feel disrespected. The bromides and exhortations are a further assault on their dignity….”…BS

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/12/AR2007101202147_pf.html