Afghanistan: Democracy will not bring freedom August 21, 2009 by Fulcrum Robert Fisk comments on the Afghan election - So they voted. But for what? Democracy? Certainly not "Jeffersonian" democracy, as President Obama reminded us. Yes, the Afghans wanted to vote. They showed great courage in the face of the Taliban's threats. But there's a problem.Independent Friday 21 August 2009 FulcrumShareTweetShare
