"Democracy doesn't come from bombs and bullets," said Ben Waxman, a high school senior from Springfield Township, Pennsylvania. "It comes from peace and from protests." - Excerpt from article on CNN.com

Ben needs to review his history notes. Quick reference: American Revolutionary War. Dummy. This observation in no way supports what may or may not happen in Iraq but I find the statement kind of, well, ridiculous. It’s the kind of statement that takes away from one’s argument and hurts the efforts of others.