4/30    "Americans claim that they respect freedom and democracy but only
        in their country." - Ahmad Taher, 24, a student at Baghdad's
        Mustansiriyah University.
        \_ He's wrong -- send him a copy of the Patriot Act
           \- can someone explain to me why john walker lindh is not at the
              guantanamo holding facility? --psb
        \_ The U.S. has never been a democracy.
           \_ WHY DO YOU HATE AMERICA?
                \_ America has always been a representative republic not
                   a democracy (as Athens was supposed to be).
        \_ Students are so cute.