Maybe all the sour grapes disagreeing with the ol' digestion? You on the Left sure haven't had many victories of your own lately.
The debate is over. Much of the continent of Asia wants democracy, and the force of the United States is there to back them up.
It's not that the Left in America don't get a vote. It's that you're outvoted. That's how democracy works. Get over it.
As for Asia, no, you don't get a vote. But the "brown folk" will, and you can't stop them.
Afghanistan - freed
Iraq - freed
Ukrainia - freed
Lebanon - being freed
Kyrgyzstan - being freed
Belarus - demanding freedom
Iran - demanding freedom
Mongolia - [link|http://gatewaypundit.blogspot.com/2005/03/democracy-protests-in-mongolia.html|demanding freedom]
Tibet - still demanding freedom, and we haven't forgotten
Bahrain - [link|http://www.swissinfo.org/sen/swissinfo.html?siteSect=143&sid=5630248|demanding freedom]
Saudi Arabia - government making gestures
Egypt - government making gestures
North Korea - rumors of unrest
It's a domino effect! If this keeps going, it'll reach southeast Asia. And then the boat people will get payback.
Say, what must they be thinking in Beijing? Two of these new uprisings are bordering territory they currently control.
Well, you still have oppression and chaos in South America and Africa. Take comfort in that while you may. The trend on this planet is strongly favoring democracy. The biggest continent is losing its fear of the thugs you love. And of the terrorists as well.
Better get down to Berkeley and barricade yourselves in. Do you have an underground bunker, by any chance? Better dig one now. Make sure you each have a cyanide capsule and a pistol handy. (Just run down the corner to the chemist for the cyanide, right Peter? But they only sell seven pound blocks...)