http://consortiumnews.com/2014/02/26/a-selective-view-of-democracy/

A Selective View of ‘Democracy’

February 26, 2014

Americans like the idea of promoting “democracy,” but prominent U.S. commentators praised the ouster of democratically elected leaders in Egypt and Ukraine, siding with military coup makers in Egypt and right-wing rioters in the streets of Ukraine. That suggests “democracy” is a malleable concept for many in Official Washington, as ex-CIA analyst Paul R. Pillar observes.

By Paul R. Pillar