Country Transformation Quotes



Virtually all of the worst dictators were welcomed by many when they first appeared on the scene. Human nature seems to have us all looking for exceptional leaders and statesmen and that is exactly what the dictator relies upon to acquire power, By the time most recognize the truth, the dictator has control of all the levers of compulsion. Many Americans were fooled just as the Europeans were. For others, see {623198}, {623202} and {623201}.


In just 7 years, the Israelis had greatly increased the productivity of the land agriculturally, added a significant manufacturing sector and improved the infrastructure immensely. The Biblical Reference was to the “land of milk and honey”. The progress was so great that many people in the world naively thought that the Arab Countries will soon make peace with Israel and enlist Israeli help in making their Middle Eastern lands more productive. It would take another 45 years before any of the Arab neighbors would accept any Israeli technical assistance and that was limited to Jordan with most done in secret.