In other words, bringing democracy down the barrel of a gun, exactly what we didn't like, one little bit when another world leader (China in the 1950s, 60s, 70s) wanted his way of doing things forced down the throats of the people, via the barrel of a gun.
Remember, democracy only means voting every five years to bring in a very similar government (but with a different name, admittedly) to the previous one.
In addition, our so sincere and well-meaning armed forces have so stirred things up in these foreign lands that many tens of thousands of their men, women and children have been killed in the War of Terrorism. WE, in the West, are directly and indirectly responsible for these crimes against humanity. But, we certainly don't think so. Rather than feeling some discomfort at cutting the lives of foreigners short, we rejoice at what our armed forces have done - calling them heroes and having a special day of commemoration and celebration for the fine things they have done on our behalf.
We cannot even have the honesty to graciously admit that we have lost this fourth Anglo-Afghan war and lost it years before we finally pull out in 2014. The Vietnam War all over again. When will we ever learn?
By the way, this makes for four losses in a row, our armed forces are so incompetent. Every war was fully supported by the main democratic political parties of their time, too. What a disgrace! Therefore, is it really worth imposing democracy down the barrel of a gun in foreign lands far from our shores that we never go on holiday to, anyway because of the mess we have left them in?
What a truly sick society we live in.
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