Uhmmm yeah, right. There's not exactly a pool of freedom loving democratic politicians waiting in the wings in Iraq once the US ousts Saddam.
More likely it will become a US protectorate under the direct control of the Chalabi brothers and other pre-Baath party reactionaries. These guys are winners--check up on your Iraqi history. No land reform. Less rights for women. etc etc.
Don't get blinded by the marketing... The US will bring as much democracy to this strife-torn region as much democracy it brought to Latin America for most of last century--namely, little to none.
There will probably be more democracy if the US ran a military style government ala post WW2 Japan but this is unpalatable to surrounding Arab states.
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Originally posted by CDSmith
Nothing flame-worthy there. Well said LM.
I'm sure the anti-US/anti-war critics will use your post as propaganda to further their side's position though.
I believe that what you said pertains to the very reason that Saddam needs to go. Once his crew is ousted, those innocents in Iraq will be able to live a more controlled and "normal" life (if there is such a thing as "normal" it ain't going to be under Saddam's rule).
But the critics will twist things to suit their own needs I'm sure. C'est la vie.
(such is life)
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