Fuchs, to find a better list of our "tinpot dictators" Google foreign fighters and the states that they come from to find the ones with Muslim connections.
For those of other persuasions one would need different search criteria. Correlating targets of US foreign aid and the Freedom House rankings of nations in regards to freedom is a good start. Obviously our Muslim friends show up here as well.
Friendly dictators used to be a great tool, but in the current and emerging globalized environment it really carries more baggage than goodness. Unfortunately, we are still deeply entwined in that business as we have yet to recalibrate to what effective post-cold war policy should look like.
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