Caller to the Brian Lehrer Show

Manhattan

Other/Almost

Was living in Iran when the Shah was restored to power in 1953, also was involved with Haiti post death of Papa Doc.

Without a civil society it is impossible to go from a dictatorship to a democracy. Dictatorships and democracy have different rules, and asking for immediate transition would be like asking American football players to take off their helmets and pads and begin playing soccer -- they would kill each other because they do not understand the rules.