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  • SykkBoy
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    • Feb 2001
    • 19969

    #1

    Do The Iraqis REALLY Want A Democracy?

    I know we're supposedly in Iraq liberating the people froma ruthless dictator/tyrant/bad guy, but do the Iraqis really want democracy more than we want it for them?

    It seems we want a democratic society over there more than they do. Could they learn to adapt to a democratic society?

    If we installed some good old fashioned capitalism over there, would they better themselves or would it turn into a giant clusterfuck.

    If they've gone all these years never knowing a democracy or some form of capitalistic society, can they learn it? Do they even want it?

    While they're obviously better off without torture, ruthlessness, etc. are they REALLY that much better off with us over there? I'm not over there, so I couldn't really say if we're doing a lot of things to better the people over there. Maybe we are.

    What if those involved with the resistance were the majority and those who are welcoming us with open arms, waving flags and kissing our faces in joy were the minority?
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  • BRISK
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    • Feb 2003
    • 12240

    #2
    It's no longer relevant what Iraqis think they want. Manifest destiny has targetted them and it will TELL them what they want.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manifest_destiny
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    • bufferover
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      • Jan 2004
      • 25210

      #3
      Hmm i guess for them it's more interesting to blow out US soliders

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      • mrgica
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        • Jan 2004
        • 2169

        #4
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        • tranza
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          • Jun 2003
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          • Paul Waters
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            • Mar 2003
            • 4402

            #6
            Originally posted by BRISK
            It's no longer relevant what Iraqis think they want. Manifest destiny has targetted them and it will TELL them what they want.

            http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manifest_destiny
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            • eroswebmaster
              March 1st, 2003
              • Jul 2001
              • 20295

              #7
              Originally posted by tranza
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              • CamChicks
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                • Sep 2003
                • 1552

                #8
                Democracy = what majority of people want = law . . right?

                Well, the majority there (a bigger majority than we in the USA
                can ever get to agree on anything) all want an Islamic State.
                (that's why Saddam had to constantly lay the smack down)

                They (violently) disagree on which factions should be in charge,
                but (generally) they all think Religion = Law. period.

                The USA hasn't been trying to give Iraq a 'democracy'.
                We have been trying to force a puppet government on them.
                That won't last, and as soon as we're out, they will "elect" their clerics.

                Our government has consolidated the middle east for Islamic Theocracy,
                by removing the only independent secular leader that opposed it.

                Bush has done more to further Osamas cause than any army of suicide bombers ever could.
                Last edited by CamChicks; 05-07-2004, 10:56 AM.

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                • tbabe
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                  • Dec 2003
                  • 2494

                  #9
                  They wouldnt know democracy if it slapped them in the face, its not their fault and its not neccesarily a bad thing. Hussein was a good leader, he kep the people under control and before the sanctions they had a fairly solid economy.

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                  • Jdoughs
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                    • Mar 2004
                    • 5794

                    #10
                    I think a better question is...

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                    • Rich
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                      • Jan 2003
                      • 11486

                      #11
                      It worked ok for Japan, but I would be seriously surprised if the rest of the world left Iraq with a real democracy. You don't want capitalism in oil rich muslim countries, you want an iron fist despotism that will keep the people in line, a la Saudi Arabia. That's what Saddam was such good friends with the USA before his little lover's quarrel with Bush 1.

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                      • Rich
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                        • Jan 2003
                        • 11486

                        #12
                        Originally posted by tbabe
                        They wouldnt know democracy if it slapped them in the face, its not their fault and its not neccesarily a bad thing. Hussein was a good leader, he kep the people under control and before the sanctions they had a fairly solid economy.
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                        I thought it was illegal to use common sense and history when looking at the current US middle east policy.

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                        • Dopy
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                          • Feb 2001
                          • 1572

                          #13
                          Originally posted by tranza
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                          • Doctor Dre
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                            • Jan 2001
                            • 51692

                            #14
                            No they don't

                            Just try to see the political issues in their countries.

                            That can't be resolved

                            You got many religions / ethnic groups fightning for the power . Saddam was giving way more power to one religion and paid people to move in other cities and shit so they could spread his own religion .

                            If there is democracy, the religion that got the biggest population will get the whole control over the country. They will kick the ass out of the others.

                            Anyways I'm REALLY not clear but democracy isn't possible on short term for sure
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                            • directfiesta
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                              • Oct 2002
                              • 30140

                              #15
                              Originally posted by CamChicks
                              Democracy = what majority of people want = law . . right?

                              Well, the majority there (a bigger majority than we in the USA
                              can ever get to agree on anything) all want an Islamic State.
                              (that's why Saddam had to constantly lay the smack down)

                              They (violently) disagree on which factions should be in charge,
                              but (generally) they all think Religion = Law. period.

                              The USA hasn't been trying to give Iraq a 'democracy'.
                              We have been trying to force a puppet government on them.
                              That won't last, and as soon as we're out, they will "elect" their clerics.

                              Our government has consolidated the middle east for Islamic Theocracy,
                              by removing the only independent secular leader that opposed it.

                              Bush has done more to further Osamas cause than any army of suicide bombers ever could.


                              At last somebody that understand the whole situation....
                              I know that Asspimple is stoopid ... As he says, it is a FACT !

                              But I can't figure out how he can breathe or type , at the same time ....

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                              • Theo
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                                • May 2001
                                • 34515

                                #16
                                the question should be

                                do you REALLY care?
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                                • baby otter
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                                  • Jan 2004
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                                  #17
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                                  • LadyMischief
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                                    • Sep 2002
                                    • 18135

                                    #18
                                    No, and a democratic society most likely would not succeed in the middle east for long, at least not without being fraught with difficulties, and all the surrounding countries thinking they were weak and preying on them.

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                                    • LadyMischief
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                                      • Sep 2002
                                      • 18135

                                      #19
                                      Originally posted by CamChicks
                                      Democracy = what majority of people want = law . . right?

                                      Well, the majority there (a bigger majority than we in the USA
                                      can ever get to agree on anything) all want an Islamic State.
                                      (that's why Saddam had to constantly lay the smack down)

                                      They (violently) disagree on which factions should be in charge,
                                      but (generally) they all think Religion = Law. period.

                                      The USA hasn't been trying to give Iraq a 'democracy'.
                                      We have been trying to force a puppet government on them.
                                      That won't last, and as soon as we're out, they will "elect" their clerics.

                                      Our government has consolidated the middle east for Islamic Theocracy,
                                      by removing the only independent secular leader that opposed it.

                                      Bush has done more to further Osamas cause than any army of suicide bombers ever could.
                                      You are incredibly perceptive. Hats off.

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                                      • stev0
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                                        • Aug 2003
                                        • 6801

                                        #20
                                        Technically Iraq was a "democracy". Saddam just happened to "win" every election. The US media makes him out to be alot worse than he was. The torturing, mass killings, etc... were totally blown out of proportion.

                                        The jails there were violent places and torturing probably did occur. Be sure to note that even though we may not hear about it on the 5 o'clock news, it does here too...

                                        The mass killings of his "own people" are complete bullshit. Iraq has basically been at war with the Kurds for years and years... If Russia attacks Chechen rebels would it be considered "killing their own people"? Fuck no...

                                        Like it or not, the U.S. and the U.N. are responsible for most of Iraq's problems. The sanctions put on that country made pretty damn broke, which is why their water and electrical systems had gone to hell. And Saddam probably wasn't the best dictator for the job, but lest we forget who put the Baath party into power... if you guessed the U.S., you're right again!

                                        There are many many more countries in much more need of "liberation", the sad fact of the matter is Iraq was targetted because it just happens to be sitting on one of the worlds largest oil deposits.

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                                        • SykkBoy2
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                                          • Feb 2001
                                          • 19969

                                          #21
                                          Interesting comments (and baby otter, since you spammed my thread and don't have many posts, now you have to send 50 signups (non-cardded) to Evil Genius Cash) and an interesting amount of silence from all those who normally have a lot to say about the state of affairs in Iraq.

                                          Come on Buff, 12clicks, theking and all you war mongers who want these people bombed off the face of the planet. Educate me. Will these people be better off with the government we're going to install over there? Will they break down and cry with tears of joy when they can buy blue jeans and Happy Meals or will we cause a reallu ugly civil war. Do they really want us over there liberating them? At least with Sadam, they knew where they stood. Personally, I'm glad to see him out of power, but weren't we the ones who put him in power in the first place? If so, then maybe we're just over there creating the mess we made in the first place?

                                          Are our brave soldiers really just wasting their time and lives over there with a mission of liberating these people? Will they really cause things to happen for the better? I should hope so, because it doesn't matter if we've lost 500 people or only 5, if we've lost them for some pie in the sky blullshit dream of making it better for people who don't necessarily want it "better", then we've WASTED the lives of those who are over there fighting.
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                                          • 12clicks
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                                            • Jan 2001
                                            • 19813

                                            #22
                                            Originally posted by SykkBoy2
                                            Interesting comments (and baby otter, since you spammed my thread and don't have many posts, now you have to send 50 signups (non-cardded) to Evil Genius Cash) and an interesting amount of silence from all those who normally have a lot to say about the state of affairs in Iraq.

                                            Come on Buff, 12clicks, theking and all you war mongers who want these people bombed off the face of the planet. Educate me. Will these people be better off with the government we're going to install over there? Will they break down and cry with tears of joy when they can buy blue jeans and Happy Meals or will we cause a reallu ugly civil war. Do they really want us over there liberating them? At least with Sadam, they knew where they stood. Personally, I'm glad to see him out of power, but weren't we the ones who put him in power in the first place? If so, then maybe we're just over there creating the mess we made in the first place?

                                            Are our brave soldiers really just wasting their time and lives over there with a mission of liberating these people? Will they really cause things to happen for the better? I should hope so, because it doesn't matter if we've lost 500 people or only 5, if we've lost them for some pie in the sky blullshit dream of making it better for people who don't necessarily want it "better", then we've WASTED the lives of those who are over there fighting.
                                            We're only putting off the inevitable.
                                            There is too large of an intelligence gap between muslims and the rest of the world. You can't teach them 21st judgement, reasoning, and common sense to them so eventually, they must die.
                                            Lets just hope it doesn't take a nuke in NY for us to understand this.

                                            sadly, it will.
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                                            • directfiesta
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                                              • Oct 2002
                                              • 30140

                                              #23
                                              Originally posted by 12clicks
                                              We're only putting off the inevitable.
                                              There is too large of an intelligence gap between muslims and the rest of the world. You can't teach them 21st judgement, reasoning, and common sense to them so eventually, they must die.
                                              Lets just hope it doesn't take a nuke in NY for us to understand this.

                                              sadly, it will.
                                              Now I get it: you are MUSLIM !

                                              That explains why you are so stupid, according to yourself ...

                                              And to make you feel good or so that you can understand:

                                              Last edited by directfiesta; 05-07-2004, 04:44 PM.
                                              I know that Asspimple is stoopid ... As he says, it is a FACT !

                                              But I can't figure out how he can breathe or type , at the same time ....

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                                              • 12clicks
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                                                • Jan 2001
                                                • 19813

                                                #24
                                                Originally posted by directfiesta
                                                Now I get it: you are MUSLIM !

                                                That explains why you are so stupid, according to yourself ...

                                                And to make you feel good or so that you can understand:

                                                wow, your elementary school day runs long.
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                                                • bcooter
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                                                  • Jan 2004
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                                                  #25
                                                  Originally posted by tbabe
                                                  They wouldnt know democracy if it slapped them in the face, its not their fault and its not neccesarily a bad thing. Hussein was a good leader, he kep the people under control and before the sanctions they had a fairly solid economy.

                                                  you are a fucking MORON!
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                                                  • LadyMischief
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                                                    • Sep 2002
                                                    • 18135

                                                    #26
                                                    Originally posted by bcooter
                                                    you are a fucking MORON!
                                                    Afraid to say though, she's basically right.

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                                                    • SykkBoy2
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                                                      • Feb 2001
                                                      • 19969

                                                      #27
                                                      Originally posted by 12clicks
                                                      We're only putting off the inevitable.
                                                      There is too large of an intelligence gap between muslims and the rest of the world. You can't teach them 21st judgement, reasoning, and common sense to them so eventually, they must die.
                                                      Lets just hope it doesn't take a nuke in NY for us to understand this.

                                                      sadly, it will.
                                                      ok, so I know where you want the nuke to be...

                                                      but basically, you think the same as I do, we're never going to better their lives over there...they basically had it as good as they're going to ever get it and it's a lost cause.

                                                      I'm still stuck on the "why are we there" if we're just delaying the inevitable...


                                                      personally, I think the nukes will be everywhere and ALL of us will have to start from scratch and we're delaying the inevitable...genocide...and not just some muslim scum or christian douchebags, but total human genocide...
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                                                      • On-top
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                                                        • Aug 2001
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                                                        #28
                                                        Originally posted by SykkBoy2
                                                        Do The Iraqis REALLY Want A Democracy?

                                                        I think we should let them vote on it.


                                                        If they don't want it, let's get the fuck out of there. We can put this $1,000,000,000 a day to use finding new ways to harness solar energy. Or at least do something contructive with it, instead of destructive.
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                                                        • EviLGuY
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                                                          • Apr 2003
                                                          • 12745

                                                          #29
                                                          Do you think after like a year they EVEN KNOW what democracy is yet? That country has been fucked for generations.

                                                          I'm sure the average iraqi is just waiting for the next dictator to take over and go back to business as usual.

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                                                          • Ironhorse
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                                                            • Nov 2002
                                                            • 7094

                                                            #30
                                                            Yes they want a democracy but not one that is imposed on them. If Iraq was allowed to be truly democratic it would resemble Iran overnight, which functions, contrary to popular belief on a democratic system.
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                                                            • jayeff
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                                                              • May 2001
                                                              • 2944

                                                              #31
                                                              Originally posted by 12clicks
                                                              wow, your elementary school day runs long.
                                                              ...and many here appear to think we are smarter and more civilized than the Iraqis

                                                              Most people are indians, not chiefs. That's the nature of things, programmed into our genes. We couldn't survive as communal beings otherwise.

                                                              The difference between a dictatorship and a democracy is that the average dictator doesn't inspire too much warmth and fuzziness. And that's all.

                                                              Whatever the system, there are a few privileged people at the top of the pile while everyone else enjoys a more or less well-padded treadmill. Not all dictators haul people away in the middle of the night and democracy is no guarantee of civil rights.

                                                              Anyhow, what does any of this have to do with Iraq? 60% of the country is Shi'ite Moslem, their spiritual home Iran. Surely no-one imagines that US foreign policy has really done a 180 degree turn and now wants to unite two countries it has spent the last 50 years keeping apart?

                                                              The best the Iraqis will get is a puppet government. Whether that happens and how long it might last, is anyone's guess.

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                                                              • newsdude
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                                                                • Apr 2004
                                                                • 1969

                                                                #32
                                                                I don't think Iraqis even know the meaning of the word!
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