Posted by zeugma on December 31, 2007, at 14:24:12
In reply to Re: given the stories that have come of Pakistan » Sigismund, posted by zeugma on December 30, 2007, at 16:56:31
I shouldn't have seemed to fault Dalyrmple for his incuriousity regarding whether the Jordanian elections were rigged. A rigged election may be far superior to an honest one. In Kenya, for instance, it appears that riots have broken out over allegations of rigging. And I'm sure Kenya is not the only land that has allowed its zeal for probity in the conduct of counting ballots to interfere with a higher cause.
That higher cause is democracy.
Some thoughts for the New Year.-z
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