If the Iraqi Sunnis had more influence in the Iraqi Govt. do you think that would help stop the...............

Question

civil/sectarian war in Iraq & make the new Iraqi Democracy stronger? Because all the Iraqi "Democracy is right now is a one party Iraqi Shiite majority & that isn't very democratic.

Answer 1

The Sunnis had just much chance to run for office as the Shiites did. The reason why they are the minority party is mainly due to the fact that the Sunni politicians boycotted the elections.

Remember when polling stations were getting bombed? That's because the Sunni Sheiks (like Al Sadr) were trying to disrupt the Iraqi's attempts at democracy.

Then, after the Sunnis refusing to run for office and vote, as well as killing those who voted, didn't work, they complained that they weren't represented enough. In the new government.

(By the way, the percent of the Iraqi population that voted puts the U.S. and every other modern civilization to shame)

I think that if the Sunnis took a more active and less violent role in trying to influence the Iraqis it would do much in the way of stopping the sectarian war that has been engulfing Iraq.

A very important fact that many people don't realize (mainly because he media doesn't tell them) is that the Sunnis and Shiites RARELY attack U.S. and Coalition Forces in Iraq. Most of the causalities we sustain are from foreign fighters that are smuggled across the Iranian and Syrian boarders.

You can't fault the government for not being democratic just because one party is under represented, especially when that party had every chance to run for office but chose instead to kill their fellow countrymen.

That would be like the Dems suicide bombing all the polling stations in the U.S. and then complaining about not getting elected.

Though, I wouldn’t put it past them :) :)
(Sorry, it was right there, I had to take it!)

Answer 2

When the Sunnis were first asked to participate in the new Iraqi government on the basis of their 20% portion of the total Iraqi population, they lied and claimed to be 40% and demanded to run the government or not participate at all. They ended up getting 15 out of a total of 55 top decision-making positions (27%). How much influence do you thnk they deserve?

Answer 3

Do you truly believe two religious sects that have wanted ascendancy for about 1000 years are ever going to work together toward a Non-sectarian government? It just isn't going to happen unless someone like Saddam Hussein comes along. Then they've just completed a circle and many have died for nothing.

FYI. el Sadr is not Sunni

Answer 4

the reason its majority Shiite is because majority of the country(80%) is shiite. that sounds like a democracy to me.

but what will help stop the violence is if they Shiite led Gov't cracks down on Shiite Militia's!

Answer 5

No.... stopping outside influences would do more good.

Answer 6

This is why seperation of Church and State is a very very good thing.