So supposedly, Bush wants Iraq to be a Democracy and that's why he's there. However, is a Democracy what these people need? A Democracy is pretty much the complete opposite of what those people have, and changing anyone to the extreme opposite usually doesn't work all too well. I propose that instead of trying to push Democracy on them, we teach them about Constitutional Monarchy. The people will have power, yes, but the government would play a larger role than it would in a Democracy. Or even a Theoligical Monarchy, where it will be based on their religion, which they're obviously highly into.
I do believe this war will end like Vietnam, and I think being over there is a waste of time. However, I think that if we're going to try to fix things over there, we might as well propose an idea that has a better chance of working than Democracy.
2007-04-06 01:58:50 · 8 answers · asked by msxcheshirexcat 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
- Attacks on our troops over there went from 50 a week to 1,000 a week as the war went on.
2007-04-06 02:09:25 · update #1
Yes, I believe you are correct. People in those regions and social settings are not familiar with our style of Democracy. If you were to ask the Iraqis they would be more supportive of a Theocracy. In fact in their newest "constitution" it states that Islamic (or Sharia) law is the one true law. Unfortunately this is the same style of government that rules countries like Iran and Syria.
2007-04-06 02:10:15 · answer #1 · answered by Myles D 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Only a democracry that we like and it will not happen in Iraq. It will become a theocracy just like Iran and our President will need to take ALL the credit for that.
We always have a habit of interfering in places we should not and talk about " exporting" the "Grand design of democracy" but only in the form we want it in.
We have helped in the overthrow of democratically elected governments because we did not like "their" version of it.
Take for example our growning nemesis in the Middle East- Iran
They had had a democracy but boy did WE put a stop to that one.
In 1953, Iran had their first democratically elected Prime Minister Minister Mohammed Mossadegh who was pro- America with just one caveat. He wanted to nationalize the oil fields for the benefit of HIS people. We could not have that. So with the help of the CIA the US and the UK implemented Operation Ajax (1953) (officially TP-AJAX) which removed Mossadegh and installed the Pahlavi dynasty to help consolidate the power of Mohammed Reza Pahlavi in order to preserve the Western control of Iran's hugely lucrative oil infrastructure.
So he went about becoming more Westernized and neglected his own infrastructure and people while trying to play the "big" shot.
Hence the overthrow in 1979 which has resulted in the thorn in our side theocracy. I was overseas when the overthrow took place and the thing that stuck with me from all the stories that came out about the Shah was his solid gold toilet and shower. Sheesh
It is said " those who do not learn from their mistakes will tend to repeat them" and it seems we have not learned from ours.
So we go back to a region that did not ask us to come calling and "give them democracy or give them death".
I agree with your belief that his will end up like 'Nam BUT we have to realize we can't fix things to our llking. It's like a drug addict, we can't fix him/her, they need to able to do it themselves with support and tough love.
We keep saying they are taking the lead in operations but somehow it is not appearing to be that way so we are taking more casuaties as a result.
We can't cram democracy down someones throat and tell them they must love it. Iraq might be able to reach a middle ground between democracy and theocracy ( one can only hope). These religious sects have been fighting each other since 632 A.D. and we expect them to fall in love with each other because we say they should. Not gonna happen. We can't install permanent bases there because that was the basis of the attack on 9/11- our permanent bases in Saudi Arabia.
What a flippin' dilemma.
2007-04-06 02:08:40 · answer #2 · answered by thequeenreigns 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you will possibly be precise, in fact, good people don't be waiting to attain at that height in politics the place they'd sit down on the chair of PM, yet Nehru Gandhi kin continues to be extra desirable than others so people don't have a call ,,yet this Monarchy is likewise democratically being allowed so do no longer worry,,
2016-12-15 17:45:32 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
How do you know anything about what is going on in the Iraq war unless you have served it? Have you been to Iraq to see the progress? No.....you haven't and just jump to conclusions Do you believe everything the media says? I am a US marine and for your information...it is working. Why would they vote....knowing that their is terrorists ready to kill them. For your info...the Iraq people don't want us to leave. I am serving in the war and will be going back in a couple of weeks.
2007-04-06 02:07:08 · answer #4 · answered by buddafly_2 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Its becoming a civil war which will eventually result in another warlord taking over.
2007-04-06 02:02:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i agree, however, it seems to me that they are not really going for a democracy but rather a corporation based government
2007-04-06 02:02:35 · answer #6 · answered by Nooka 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well , i agree
but since lame duck is the man
he still pushes Demo
he's a real pusher
bow down to him
2007-04-06 02:03:50 · answer #7 · answered by 7tween 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Theologically based military dictatorship like they would like us to become. Infact the world for that matter.
2007-04-06 02:04:07 · answer #8 · answered by asmikeocsit 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋