NationStates Jolt Archive

A couple of headlines I saw on the same day disturbed me and brought to mind a question.
The first was about a major Iraqi political party threatening civil war if the elections went forth as planned. It seems they don't feel that they've been given a fair amount of time to prepare a candidate and a campaign. Kind of makes sense, we certainly devote more time to it here.
The second was an announcement by Bush that the elections will go ahead as scheduled. The tone of the article gave one the feeling he feels he has the final word on it.
The question is obviously why does the president of America feel he has the final say in the elections of another nation? It kind of takes the piss out of the whole 'we're there to restore democracy' arguement when he does that sort of thing. It gives credance to his detractors who claim he wants to simply install a puppet government.

A couple of headlines I saw on the same day disturbed me and brought to mind a question.
The first was about a major Iraqi political party threatening civil war if the elections went forth as planned. It seems they don't feel that they've been given a fair amount of time to prepare a candidate and a campaign. Kind of makes sense, we certainly devote more time to it here.
The second was an announcement by Bush that the elections will go ahead as scheduled. The tone of the article gave one the feeling he feels he has the final word on it.
The question is obviously why does the president of America feel he has the final say in the elections of another nation? It kind of takes the piss out of the whole 'we're there to restore democracy' arguement when he does that sort of thing. It gives credance to his detractors who claim he wants to simply install a puppet government.

Why bother with them, they aren't going to work, and the government will in shambles when the next one roles around.

I was laughing my ass off last night listening what Bush had to say about Ukraine's elections: Other countries should not interfere in any other country's elections.

Obviously he was talking about Putin but... :D

I forsee Iraq maybe having a civil war.

The sunni's shi'ite's have been killing each other for the last 20 or so years.
Either the country breaks into 3 nations, or they have some iron fist 'elected' dictator comes in.

Don't think the troubles going to end very soon yet.

But one thing I'm happy with, is that the Iraq police and army are starting to do their own dirty work.

I forsee Iraq maybe having a civil war.

The sunni's shi'ite's have been killing each other for the last 20 or so years.
Either the country breaks into 3 nations, or they have some iron fist 'elected' dictator comes in.

Don't think the troubles going to end very soon yet.

But one thing I'm happy with, is that the Iraq police and army are starting to do their own dirty work.By dirty work you mean dying. Yeah, they're doing that. It's a shame it doesn't earn them a say in the future of their country.