> I wonder if the advantages of a democracy - political stability and a (usually) advanced economy - also translate into the modern battlefield. Yes. There was

> I wonder if the advantages of a democracy - political stability and a (usually) advanced economy - also translate into the modern battlefield. Yes. There was an article that reached the top page here about the cultural/organizational problems of information-age Arab armies from the perspective of a US Army soldier who had worked with several. Let me see if I can dig it up.