What to you think will happen in Iraq after the US leaves? Democracy or Muslim extremism?

Question

In Iraq the US is making great sacrifices in soldiers' lives and spending billions of $ in order to bring it democracy.

Do you think democracy will survive there after the US leaves, or will it soon degrade to Muslim fundamentalism ?

Answer 1

I SALUTE ARMSTRONG1978 AND TOTALLY 100% AGREE WITH HIM.
Killing people,not letting them decide what they want for themselves and destroying their holy places this is the sacrifice which the US is giving for Iraq.You are (as all US citizens find easy to do) wasting your focusing on a one-sided story.I would advise you that if you really want to see the truth then instead of criticizing the muslims go to iraq and see for yourself what REALLY is happening and who is the one the iraq people are really irritated with.

Answer 2

Assuming we don't leave to early, Iraq will be just fine. Iran will try to cause some trouble, but with I think that will be okay as well, since Iran has its own troubles.

They will still be an Islamic state, and that in its own right is not a problem. They will do some things we don't like, and some we do. But to also comment on someone else's answer, we gave them the window, but THEY have taken democracy, that risked their lives to vote, in three different elections.

This new government is the first one that actually seems to want to do something on their own, instead of sitting quietly behind us.

To answer back to one other lame comment I read
France was occupied by the Germans
the Germans were occupied by us.
We were occupied by the British
Israel was occupied by the Romans
England was occupied by the Saxons
need I go on?

Answer 3

The U.S. won't leave Iraq anytime soon. The Bush White House knows that Iran is a more serious threat than Iraq, and has used Iraq to stage troops for future actions, or the threat of future actions, with Iran. Iraq is an army barracks, not a vacation spot.

Answer 4

Democracy can never take place in a region that has never experienced freedom in the first place. If we leave Iraq will be a strong man state just as it was under Saddam. And once we no longer have a need for oil then we will leave, the fundamentalist will do everything they can to gain control but it will be to late, another nationalistic dictator will be in place.

Answer 5

after we leave, sometime beyond that there will be a take over as there has always been since Britain left much the same way that Saddam came into power. There are too many factions that must accept each other and their ideals before their can be self guided democracy in that country. We are wasting our time there now as we were when we first started.

Answer 6

Funny question. Here is a good one for you to think about.
WE ARE STILL IN KOREA, keeping the peace. What makes you think we are going to get out of the Middle East? We should stay there, and help bring them all into the 21st century. Their religion based governments show that you can not have a true democracy with religion at the fore front of the government.
Remember the Crusades?

Answer 7

there is no journey interior the area with western sort pluralism and democracy. you won't be able to rigidity a much off places political equipment onto a rustic in an truly short volume of time. Political equipment ought to mirror subculture and social values. with the intention to maintain the country from splitting alongside ethnic and non secular strains, or turning out to be a theocracy, the U. S. will ought to prop up some variety of robust-arm chief. If no longer militarily, then economically. till Kuwait in 1990, Saddam replace into the darling of the U.S. administration. yet another Saddam, albeit extra co-operative and individual who pays a minimum of lip provider to human rights, could be a dream come actual.

Answer 8

Democracy

Answer 9

After all, we did get rid of Saddam, and people there will remember not to embrace another Saddam, but that doesn't mean that they welcome US presence. Nationalism still plays a big role, especially in Middle East, where its history has told its tale. Even though the fundamentalists resent our influences, but the country has already exposed to influences worldwide. It cannot be shut away from international community. Democracy is an unstoppable truth and the Quran didn't say anything about people cannot have their autonomy in government.

Answer 10

Neither. Also, Muslim "fundamentalism" is not extremism, but I know what you mean. Personally, I think Iraq will become like an African nation - There's a leader, but he's won't do anything. He won't correct any problems and the nation will just lie in shambles.