[Glice]

Edit: In response to Jon Boy

True enough. I'm more of a fan of horses for courses in this instance. What is appropriate for a secular (Western) democracy is not necessarily appropriate for an 'other' country (Islamic Sharia, communist etc). One thing that infuriates me endlessly is the assumption, usually from Anglo-American academics, that the Western system of democracy is superior to any other system. The crusades or British (or French) imperialism were not ideal systems, yet were foisted upon countries where not only were they imperfect, they were inappropriate (cf the history of Africa in the 20th Century). The current (predominently American) trend of imposition of Western-style 'democracies' in countries which have no tradition or sympathy for 'other' systems is, largely, narcissitic and misled bullshit. Ok, so Afghanistan and Iraq were not ideally led by anyone's standards, but it doesn't necessarily follow that 'our' system is the correct answer.