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Is Democracy Contagious? Arab governments have got to be worried
Dallas News.com Original Article


Sunday brought reassurance and trepidation for Arab governments in the Middle East – reassurance in the short term but trepidation for the future. In the short term, it is in the interest of neighboring states for Iraqis to achieve a stable, inclusive government that is capable of blunting the force of the insurgency. The sooner that happens – if it does – the less the likelihood that sectarian violence will spread throughout the region. The sooner, too, that they will see a draw-down of American armed forces.