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Originally Posted by KAI
The rpoblem is that in many middle eastern countries if "victory is accomplished, then wouldn't that mean that democracy is established with the rule of law and a constitution? If so then what do the USA and it's alies do if the people of say Afganistan decide to elect a military government who has hostile plans. For democracy to work the world needs to respect the decisions of the people, however in many middle eastern counries the western world is not seen as a friend. So for the Americans "victory will only come when they can convince the citizens in middle eastern countries that the american way is the right way.
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My perspective is that spreading democracy is never a suitable reason to invade a country. If, however, you invade a country for any reason and end up forcing a regime change, democracy is pretty much the only way to leave the country. Afghanistan may in the future have a talibanesque government either by democratic election or by force, and the west doesn`t really have any control over that. But we can at least give them the chance for self-determination by helping the democracy get established. I think at this point, it`s NATO`s primary concern to make sure that they aren`t culpable for future conflict in the region. If they establish a democracy, then all blame for the actions of whoever is elected must ultimately rest with the populace and not with NATO.