"Spreading Democracy"?

Our military is taking on the ways of the Republicans in the White House. During these times of spying on citizens, making people take loyalty oaths to attend public rallies, and paying off journalists to make up false stories to sell their lies, I guess it's not surprising that our military thinks their actions have anything to with 'democracy'. When you have poor role models for what democracy should be, this is the results you'll end up with. I'm sure the Iraqi people look at us as great examples of guardians of freedom of the press....

US Troops Seize Award-Winning Iraqi Journalist American troops in Baghdad yesterday blasted their way into the home of an Iraqi journalist working for the Guardian and Channel 4, firing bullets into the bedroom where he was sleeping with his wife and children. Ali Fadhil, who two months ago won the Foreign Press Association young journalist of the year award, was hooded and taken for questioning. He was released hours later.