Democracy is difficult; but democracy works.

Why should democracy be difficult? Because,if we say that the top of government represents all the People at the bottom, the people have to be assured that the Top is carrying out its International obligations with the consent of the People. Even though the Bottom is never privy to all the 'information' that the Top is privy too, it has a 'part to play' in 'some', not all, International obligations. Such is the case in situations involving a declaration of war. Of course, that is not necessary in the case of defense of the Country in the immediate present. 'Defense', is just hitting back, and hitting back requires an immediate response. However entering a situation that could escalate an internal revolution into an International situation, involving other countries, requires some amount of information; information about the nature of the situation, and why there is a necessity of getting involved with the 'problems' of someone else. Obviously, killing women and children with poison gas is one such 'internal problem'. That crime is not against some ideological difference, its a crime against humanity. The human condition is the basis of all governments, whether acknowledged or not. Hence, localized 'crimes against humanity' involves all of humanity; its not just a 'crime' in the Country where they were perpetuated, its a crime against the human condition. Such a 'stance' can never be justified as a local political move. The problem is that the Bottom in a democracy cannot respond on an International level (of course, neither can other types of government, but other types of government don't require the 'consent' of the People) Democracy needs the 'leadership' of the Top to respond. We have been 'victimized' before by 'weapons of mass destruction'; that should not be the case in a well documented case.