Iraqi Elections

[jimbeaux]

This time, even the Sunnis decided to participate; that's a good thing.

www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/12/15/iraq.elections/index.html

[pesty]

So did the Iranians not such a good thing


not sure democary will work in the middle east but if it means we can bring our boys home soon Im all for it.

>> Edited by pesty on Thursday 15th December 19:16

[jimbeaux]

pesty said:

So did the Iranians not such a good thing not sure democary will work in the middle east but if it means we can bring our boys home soon Im all for it. >> Edited by pesty on Thursday 15th December 19:16

It might not. I see they understand what voting means, but not so sure they understand Democracy. A fundemental aspect of Democracy is "compromise"; something the various factions have never done in their history.

[Jaglover]

Yes some welcome news from Iraq, but the media, as usual, will concentrate on a small minority whose idea of poliitical debate is to blow themselves up.

[R988]

jimbeaux said:

pesty said: So did the Iranians not such a good thing not sure democary will work in the middle east but if it means we can bring our boys home soon Im all for it. >> Edited by pesty on Thursday 15th December 19:16 It might not. I see they understand what voting means, but not so sure they understand Democracy. A fundemental aspect of Democracy is "compromise"; something the various factions have never done in their history.

Compromise, where everyone suffers instead of only some.

no wonder they love us