IS THERE DEMOCRACRY in IRAQ?

Question

yet?
or ever?
do they want it?
are we WASTING OUT TIME and troops?

Answer 1

There is demo-crazy just like Bush planned!

Answer 2

Most Iraqis want democracy.

Is that what they've got?

No.

The elections they had were bogus. The country wasn't secure enough to hold elections.

The Constitution on which they voted was rewritten so late that few Iraqis had a chance to read it before they had to vote on it.

In all of the elections there were a lot of places where the polls didn't open, and never got their ballots.

And there was violence and other disruptions that prevented many from voting.

Wasting OUR time and troops? Well, yes, but the damage we've done to Iraq is much worse than the damage we've done to ourselves.

This is why so many of us have opposed the war all along.

Remember us, the nut case, knee-jerk war opposers? The ones who were wrong about everything?

We who said it was immoral to invade and that the case made for invasion was built on lies.

Who feared it would lead to an unstable country, and huge loss of life.

Answer 3

There will never be a democracy because we are playing with politics. We Can't create a government in a different country along the lines of what we do here in the united states. Its like changing brands of a babies diaper I mean if the baby is used to a certain kind of diaper and you have no choice but to buy a different brand because the other brand is out of stock, he then gets a rash using a different kind of brand diaper he normally doesn't wear. he cries and cries he is not used to that diaper same thing in Iraq the people don't want a democracy they are used to the saddam government. They don't want a change in government, it's so disorganized and choatic because they don't want this to happen. There are so many groups of people in Iraq and it's so religious that stabilizing Iraq will take years and years.

Answer 4

Well according to our President, that is why our troops are there. The US is there to help the Iraqi people start a Democratic Government. But these cowardly terrorist refuse to have that kind of government and the US in their part of the world. We need out of there ASAP!!

Answer 5

No and I do not believe it is possible for democracy as we understand it to exist. Moslem culture is such that an American style separation of church and state is impossible. By its nature religion tends to be authoritarian (that old Word of God thing) so ultimately any and all questions will be answered by religion regardless of what the popular vote may be.

Answer 6

Ummmm....NO. Probably never. I've even forgotten, at this point ,who the hell we are protecting; Shiites, Sunnis, Kurds? They are all fighting each-other. Let 'em have at it! Get our troops the hell out of the way.

Answer 7

Executive Summary

OUR NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR VICTORY IN IRAQ:
Helping the Iraqi People Defeat the Terrorists and Build an Inclusive Democratic State

* Victory in Iraq is Defined in Stages
o Short term, Iraq is making steady progress in fighting terrorists, meeting political milestones, building democratic institutions, and standing up security forces.
o Medium term, Iraq is in the lead defeating terrorists and providing its own security, with a fully constitutional government in place, and on its way to achieving its economic potential.
o Longer term, Iraq is peaceful, united, stable, and secure, well integrated into the international community, and a full partner in the global war on terrorism.

* Victory in Iraq is a Vital U.S. Interest
o Iraq is the central front in the global war on terror. Failure in Iraq will embolden terrorists and expand their reach; success in Iraq will deal them a decisive and crippling blow.
o The fate of the greater Middle East -- which will have a profound and lasting impact on American security -- hangs in the balance.

* Failure is Not an Option
o Iraq would become a safe haven from which terrorists could plan attacks against America, American interests abroad, and our allies.
o Middle East reformers would never again fully trust American assurances of support for democracy and human rights in the region -- a historic opportunity lost.
o The resultant tribal and sectarian chaos would have major consequences for American security and interests in the region.

* The Enemy Is Diffuse and Sophisticated
o The enemy is a combination of rejectionists, Saddamists, and terrorists affiliated with or inspired by Al Qaida. Distinct but integrated strategies are required to defeat each element.
o Each element shares a common short-term objective -- to intimidate, terrorize, and tear down -- but has separate and incompatible long-term goals.
o Exploiting these differences within the enemy is a key element of our strategy.

* Our Strategy for Victory is Clear
o We will help the Iraqi people build a new Iraq with a constitutional, representative government that respects civil rights and has security forces sufficient to maintain domestic order and keep Iraq from becoming a safe haven for terrorists. To achieve this end, we are pursuing an integrated strategy along three broad tracks, which together incorporate the efforts of the Iraqi government, the Coalition, cooperative countries in the region, the international community, and the United Nations.

* The Political Track involves working to forge a broadly supported national compact for democratic governance by helping the Iraqi government:
o Isolate enemy elements from those who can be won over to the political process by countering false propaganda and demonstrating to all Iraqis that they have a stake in a democratic Iraq;
o Engage those outside the political process and invite in those willing to turn away from violence through ever-expanding avenues of participation; and
o Build stable, pluralistic, and effective national institutions that can protect the interests of all Iraqis, and facilitate Iraq's full integration into the international community.

* The Security Track involves carrying out a campaign to defeat the terrorists and neutralize the insurgency, developing Iraqi security forces, and helping the Iraqi government:
o Clear areas of enemy control by remaining on the offensive, killing and capturing enemy fighters and denying them safe-haven;
o Hold areas freed from enemy influence by ensuring that they remain under the control of the Iraqi government with an adequate Iraqi security force presence; and
o Build Iraqi Security Forces and the capacity of local institutions to deliver services, advance the rule of law, and nurture civil society.

* The Economic Track involves setting the foundation for a sound and self-sustaining economy by helping the Iraqi government:
o Restore Iraq's infrastructure to meet increasing demand and the needs of a growing economy;
o Reform Iraq's economy, which in the past has been shaped by war, dictatorship, and sanctions, so that it can be self-sustaining in the future; and
o Build the capacity of Iraqi institutions to maintain infrastructure, rejoin the international economic community, and improve the general welfare of all Iraqis.

* This Strategy is Integrated and its Elements are Mutually Reinforcing
o Progress in each of the political, security, and economic tracks reinforces progress in the other tracks.
o For instance, as the political process has moved forward, terrorists have become more isolated, leading to more intelligence on security threats from Iraqi citizens, which has led to better security in previously violent areas, a more stable infrastructure, the prospect of economic progress, and expanding political participation.

Answer 8

Add, do they understand Democracy and the real question is, do they care? Imagine this type of mentality with U.S.S.R. same thinking different names. Point is, it must take place by "choice".

Answer 9

No, because the Iraqi government doesnt want a democracy, they just want American money.

Answer 10

Yes there is. Is it perfect?

No.

Do they want us here?

Yes. The only ones who don't want us here are the militia and the terrorists.