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Originally Posted by Lothar5150
Here is a list of countries that are now democratic as a result of US direct military action or diplomatic pressure.
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Sweden
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Philippines
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Sweden?
Elaborate on that and explain in the same paragraph why Finland and Switzerland are not on the list.
Speaking as a citizen of New Zealand where I distinctly remember the US supported Marcos regime being ousted by people power in the Phillipines. That particular case did not appear to me to be a sparkling example of US intervention on the side of democracy.