Middle East is Ready for Democracy, and Social MODERNIZATION Input

Fareed Zakaria says Middle East is ready for democracy | The Desert Sun | MyDesert.com
As I mentioned in a comment below re: Egypt, democracy is mutually compatible with Islam.
Fears of biased demagoguery and dictatorship can be allayed with true democracy.
This is the modernization of a society, allowing for the perpetuation of ancient religions and ways alongside the freedom and emancipation desired by modern citizens.
An exciting time. Different but philosophically not unlike the admission of the Vatican that condoms can be used to stem AIDS (!); while the Vatican ought to be taking more steps to attract younger, virtuous people who see sex not only as a mean to have children, but for *pleasure.* No, really?! Really. We need to expand the availability of birth control and education to people, particularly in poorer countries where the birth rate (and disease and death rate) is high.
Democracy in the Middle East, and social realism in the Church, could foster a much more peaceful and sustainable/population future across many lines. This would seem to be the progression of an intelligent design.