[roboneal]

Are you seriously arguing that "many" people are against the "rule of law" and some form of government "approaching a democracy"?

If so, why all the dead or deposed dictators?

[jcizzle]

The Middle East and the West all have "rules of law", here are some examples:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Constitution

Both were written some time ago. Both have been modified, "interpreted" or just plain ignored. People are people no matter where you go. Power ebbs and flows to different people and groups over time. You are currently born into the group with the most power. This does not make you more correct, better than, or more civilized than others. It just makes you lucky.