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Politics : Foreign Affairs Discussion Group
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To: greenspirit who wrote (94925)4/19/2003 1:45:18 PM
From: Hawkmoon  Read Replies (1) of 281500
 
-Despite the marches in Baghdad, my instinct tells me they will pull it off. A democracy in the heart of the Middle East will change so much over time.

Agreed. The US is making a good start in setting the right tone. It's not offering too much at the beginning, in order that we not be taken for granted as "daddy warbucks".. We'll support those groups who show they have the ability and desire to meet our criteria for establishing economic and political change. And while we might be flying Chalabi around, we're making him carry his own water with regard to seeking and developing a following. His only opposition will be the Shia clerics, and something tells me they will "cut a deal" as well with the US.

And while I'm somewhat disturbed the looting that has occurred and the seeming lack of preparation for restoring civil order, the cynical side of me is wondering if this was part of the plan. To make the Iraqi people realize that, while the US liberated them, by no means can it be expected to just step in and guarantee social order and tranquility. But we'll support those Iraqi leaders who promise to do just that...

If there had been "instant order", then the wrong message might have been conveyed of "don't worry, the US will take care of everything"..

Hawk
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