for those who were worried about Iraq

Check out the most recent news from The Onion. For those who aren't aware, The Onion is a satirical newspaper.

Of course, we can always go back to worrying about Afgahnistan too. For those who have not heard about the recent prosecution of a man who converted from Islam to Christianity, check out this Time article.

Sadly, I can't imagine a better example as to why imposing the US model of democracy on other countries doesn't work. True democracy, by its very definition, can not be created through force. As much as we might wish there were an easy way to make the entire world respect human and civil rights, using violence, and violating human and civil rights in the process, does not work. The ends can not justify the means.