Democracy Sweeping the Middle East?

Do a Google search on Democracy sweeping the Middle East and thousands (an example from NPR ) of articles will appear explaining how the war party is succeeding in bringing Democracy to a region frozen in Islamo-despotism. Let's look at the three cases they tout as proof of their thesis; Iraq, Palestine, and Lebanon.

Iraq

The US OPPOSED the direct election of the current interim government of Iraq. They wanted a constitution, so they could have more influence on it, to be written first before there was an election. This was impossible because the bearded one Sistani vetoed this proposal and threatened non support if the US did not hold direct elections. To call the election free and fair is laughable on its face but that's another issue. I will concede that it in a very small way represents the will of the masses far more than Baathism although it will be less successful from a egalitarian perspective (more on this if anyone reads this and cares).

Palestine

Yasser Arafat died, something the US and Israel actually regret given his bogeyman status, and the Palestinian Authority held an election for a successor. This was not the first election that the PA has held, Arafat won one years ago by a substantial margin. The US and Israel had little to do with this given that they have done everything in their power to deny any semblance of a civil society to the Palestinians including DENYING THEM A STATE!

Lebanon

Syria has actually brought a semblance of stability to Lebanon which has allowed a very limited democratic opening there. I am not endorsing Syrian imperialism here. But to say that the US and its ally Israel have been a force for democracy in Lebanon is on its face untrue. The US OKed the invasion of Lebanon by Israel and sent in troops that caused further instability in Lebanon during the civil war. To the issue of the day, the assassination of the former Prime Minister, which has led to an anti Syrian democracy movement I ask, how is the US responsible for this turn of events? unless they are claiming part in the assasination of Harrari. The US is taking advantage of any circumstance to claim victory. Will NPR discuss these minor matters of fact?

Democracy

The US is for it if they achieve their ends, open markets so international corporation can plunder the natural resources of the nation. If the outcome of the election is counter to their desires, Iran 53' and the present, Guatemala 54', Chile 70', Nicaragua 84', Venezuela a whole bunch lately, Algeria 92', there are more, then the US will claim the government illegitimate and call for new elections until they get the required result.