McGentrix wrote:It seems that many liberals underestimate either the intelligence or the desire for freedom that the Iraqi people have.
Do many of you look at the Iraqi people as children? Why the constant patronization about Iran having any influence over the comings and going in Iraq? It's a stupid argument. The Iraqi people have tasted freedom form an oppressive government and they will have no desire to go back to being oppressed.
It's good to see revel has read the entire constitution of Iraq instead of just listening to the dem talking points.
Quote:Article (2):
(b) No law can be passed that contradicts the principles of democracy.
(c) No law can be passed that contradicts the rights and basic freedoms outlined in this constitution.
Democracy means different things to different people. Our idea of democracy might not be what those in power in Iraq's idea of democracy is. But whatever law that are passed cannot contradict the "undisputed rules of Islam."
In any event, it seems that most of those laws have already been broken, like this one:
Quote:(a) The Iraqi armed forces and security apparatuses consist of the components of the Iraqi people, keeping in consideration their balance and representation without discrimination or exclusion. They fall under the command of the civil authority, defend Iraq, don't act as a tool of oppression of the Iraqi people, don't intervene in political affairs and they play no role in the rotation of power.
(b) Forming military militias outside the framework of the armed forces is banned.
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Why would you think it is treating the Iraqis as children to believe that the Shiite clerics have strong ties to Iran and the Shiites clerics have a major influence over the Shiite's people? Their idea of freedom might not be yours or mine.
