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Washington DC - There's a long history of the US trying to spread democracy in other parts of the world. But much of the Middle Muslim world has proved problematic.
In this edition of Inside America, we examine the role U.S. has played in promoting democracy in the Muslim world and ask whether it is the best candidate for the job.
As the nation itself suffers a deep level of economic inequality and rich people spend billions on election campaigns, is the U.S. any longer the democratic model for others to look up to?
To discuss this week’s subject, Rudaw’s Namo Abdulla talks to:
- Retired American Lieutenant Colonel Tony Shaffer, who has deep experience in Iraq.
- Stephen Miles from the Win Without War Coalition here in Washington.
- Benjamin Friedman, who is from the CATO Institute here in Washington and a skeptic of America becoming involved in conflicts around the world.
In this edition of Inside America, we examine the role U.S. has played in promoting democracy in the Muslim world and ask whether it is the best candidate for the job.
As the nation itself suffers a deep level of economic inequality and rich people spend billions on election campaigns, is the U.S. any longer the democratic model for others to look up to?
To discuss this week’s subject, Rudaw’s Namo Abdulla talks to:
- Retired American Lieutenant Colonel Tony Shaffer, who has deep experience in Iraq.
- Stephen Miles from the Win Without War Coalition here in Washington.
- Benjamin Friedman, who is from the CATO Institute here in Washington and a skeptic of America becoming involved in conflicts around the world.
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