2007-06-15 02:01:42 · 19 answers · asked by Page 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Don't know. It is probably not, as the area is too unstable for a govt. to be effective. If there is a democratic govt when we leave, it will probably be overthrown within a week.
2007-06-15 02:06:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. The belief systems among most Iraqis is not compatible with the philosophy of democracy. We are not in Iraq to promote democracy. We are there to establish a viable presence in the Middle East and present a constant reminder to countries like Iran that the free world is just a heartbeat away.
2007-06-15 09:48:03 · answer #2 · answered by ~ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"widows n orphans" replied exactly as I was going to. The average Iraqi person doesnt give half a damn for Democracy, they didnt ask for it and now that have it (sorta) they have no idea what to do with it.
Nature abhors a vacuum, if we leave now, or leave in 50 years, the vacuum will be filled by another charismatic leader who will take away Democracy (because the people will let him) and institute whatever dictatorship he wants.
If Iraqis truly wanted this "freedom" wee've thrust upon them, why aren't they doing the job? It's been FOUR YEARS. We train our recruits in less than 90 days to become disciplined fighting machines. What is the PROBLEM in Iraq?
The problem is, Iraq is addicted to US support. It is Welfare of the most shameless type, because not only are they getting BILLIONS OF DOLLARS in Aid we will NEVER see again, but the lives of our soldiers are thrown into the bargain as well. And how will they pay us back for THEM?
2007-06-15 09:08:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think there is a real chance, however Britain created the
state of Iraq, before that the country was split in to 3 areas,
Mosul, Baghdad and Basra, if we were to revert Iraq back to that structure I think that there can be an end to the sectarian
fighting and a democracy for the whole country.
2007-06-15 09:10:43 · answer #4 · answered by justgetitright 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They have never had democracy in their society and it is not a part of their belief system. It will never happen in Iraq.
2007-06-15 09:26:24 · answer #5 · answered by DaveDoes 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Personally, though I would hope and pray it could... I think that soon after Bush leaves office, we'll pull out and leave them to clean up our mess... This seems to be the way we do business. I think we're just there to throw them off balance and charge them for war reparations (lower fuel prices)... Also, I think partly this was Bush Jr's personal vendetta against a man who tried to have his father killed.
But, of course, this is just my opinion; I could be wrong...
2007-06-15 09:15:40 · answer #6 · answered by John Silver 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes
Does it seem like it's taking a long time to you? Consider this...when the USA first won it's independence from the British Crown, the year was 1776.
The Articles of Confederation were written in 1777 and were used as the de facto governing document for the infant nation until the more comprehensive United States Constitution was
adopted on June 21, 1788.
That's 12 years it took to sort things out properly. Be patient. Rome was not built in a single day.
2007-06-15 09:03:49 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 5⤋
Inshallah :-)
No, actually, why would Iraq adopt an ideology that is so alien to their culture? And who are we to think that we can or should export democracy when we have so very very little of it ourselves?
2007-06-15 09:06:03 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
No, not in the terms that we would look at it. But I think they have a chance of becoming something resembling a democratic republic with multiple parties.
2007-06-15 09:04:52 · answer #9 · answered by booman17 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Of course not. Arabs/Persians have no tradition of democracy - the people only respond to a strongman. Foolishly, we killed the one who was keeping them all in line.
2007-06-15 09:05:09 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋