America presence around the World
author: Jim Nudelman
Ted,
This is very well put together. You are clearly a history expert. There are certainly advantages to democracy. However, don't you think that we run into severe challenges in certain parts of the world that just are not conditioned for a democratic government. I know that America had some positive effects in Europe and Asia, but what about in the Middle East. In Iraq for instance, it seems like as a whole they are not real comfortable with the massive changes to democracy, even if for the better. What are your thoughts on this?
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author: Robert P Magnuson
This is well done. I appreciated the introduction to each document. I was impressed with the presentation of the Magna Charter as I do not think I had ever read the full document. While it was long and "dry" Ted read it well and kept me listening.
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Author's Response to Jim
author: Ted Magnuson
Jim, thank you for your comments. You are so right. America is not the rest of the world. Every nation will approach government differently. While America is oftentimes held up as a 'role model,' (and while America doesn't always practice what it preaches), my theme is that it took long years and big struggle to get to where we are today. This acheivement deserves honor. America's mission-to keep building on the foundations already laid!
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