Quote Originally Posted by OhOh View Post
Which countries citizens are able to determine the candidates that are available to vote for. Which countries are able to influence the legal system as to determine the outcome of the election results.
What on earth are you babbling on about? Is this a Booners-like feeble attempt at changing the subject?

It has nothing to do with Assad's election rigging. Open another thread on versions of democracy if you so desire.

Quote Originally Posted by harrybarracuda
I would suggest you go and talk to some Kosovans. Or Slovenians. Or Slovakians.
The countries you have named are not exactly bastions of peace even years after being split from the original sovereign country by brute force.
Er... yes they are, actually. What's up, doesn't suit your fantasy?

Assad was democratically elected on a number of occasions. The acceptance of mass murder is a world wide phenomena, why selects one leader and not accuse many others countries leaders or call for regime change?
(a) He has not been democratically elected on a number of occasions, any more than Kim Jong Il has. You would just like to think that.

(b) How many leaders do you know that have used military hardware to murder thousands of their own people in order to stay in power?

Funny, I can list three off the top of my head.

Two of them are dead.

Not that there aren't a few other dictators for whom a double tap would probably benefit their countrymen.

Russia springs to mind.