Re: FT on Chavez

[Sabri Oncu <soncu@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> US must act to curb Chávez's excesses 
> By Joseph Nunez 
> Published: May 27 2004 21:26 | Last Updated: May 27 2004 21:26 
>  
> Venezuela is proof that free elections do not guarantee 
> political legitimacy or responsible governance. 

I particularly liked this part. 

Political legitimacy and responsible governance are apparently more
important than free elections. 

I am quite curious to know who defines what political legitimacy and
responsible governance are?

I am also quite curious to know what would happen had the elections be truly
free, for example:

Could Taliban win in Afghanistan or Muqtada Sadr in Iraq or the Mullahs
continue to rule in Iran, had the elections been truly free?

Don't know the answers. Just asking.

Who defines what political legitimacy and responsible governance are?

Best,
Sabri