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To: neolib who wrote (153739)	12/9/2004 11:07:20 PM
From: Nadine Carroll	Read Replies (1) of 281500

If the Iraqis really do see democracy and majority rule as "alien" to their race or religion then the Iraqi project definitely won't work. But there is little evidence of this at present. The insurgency to date is at its core Ba'athist, with a strong Wahabbi element; neither of these programs has widespread appeal in Iraq. Even most Sunnis have to be thinking to themselves: "We are only 20% of the population. Do we really want to start a civil war here? In short, the insurgents only speak for a rather small minority. From the reports that came out of Fallujah, they spoke for a minority even inside Fallujah; otherwise they wouldn't have had to kill so many people in Fallujah to impose themselves on the citizens. Note that the Shia just put forth a unity platform for the election, and the major Sunni parties have also registered, attempts at boycott and delay having failed. The elections are going to happen. The rest of Arab world is divided; most just hate the Americans, but questiona are starting to be asked, "Hey! How come it takes an occupation for Arabs to hold a real election?"

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