Pope denounces Western efforts to export democracy
October 23, 2023
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CWN Editor's Note: Citing the disastrous results of Western intervention in Libya and Iraq, Pope Francis said that “we must not export our democracy to other countries, but help them to develop a process of democratic maturation according to their characteristics.”
The Pope’s remarks were published by the Italian daily La Stampa, in excerpts from a new book, You Are Not Alone, for which the Pontiff was interviewed by Italian journalists.
The Pope said that in both Libya and Iraq, the death of a dictator led to “organized anarchy and other war.” The US intervention in Iraq, he was, was “a real disgrace.” He said: “Saddam Hussein was certainly not a little angel; on the contrary. But Iraq was a fairly stable country.”
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Posted by: jalsardl5053 -
Oct. 25, 2023 9:46 PM ET USA
No wonder the Pope never criticizes any dictatorships. Apparently "peace and quite" under a dictator (if you're on the "right" side) is preferable to making the attempt to improve things. Of course, may it is a fool's idea to think that centuries old warring tribes could change. Pity the people who live under such a culture.
