>> Dana wrote: >> http://www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,2763,1654661,00.html >>
You guys love to bash Rightie Fox News, what about Leftie Guardian? They are hardly what I would call the font of objective journalism. I wouldn't call anything objective journalism. As I have said, everyone has an agenda. >The Neo-Con technique is top down: put Chalabis in place and force >elections. Hope that democracy flows "top down". Your argument makes the assumption that the Iraqis would not hold elections without "being forced". I guess the Iraqis are just too stupid or thuggish to want democracy for themselves, is that what you are saying? The Kurds have had a democratic mini-state for more than ten years and they love it. >If nothing else, we'll find out if this works. So far it's not. How can you say that when the Iraqi people have now voted in two democratic elections and are preparing for a third, to elect a government? What is your benchmark for a working democracy? I said it before and I'll say it again, you (and many others) are just bound and determined to call Iraq a failure, facts be damned. Is Iraq Switzerland? No. But I would rate the situation in Iraq as better than the situation in Colombia, where the federal government only controls about 50% of the country. Do you regard Colombia as a failed state? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:185270 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
