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A contradiction?

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Submitted by Ben Shniper (United States), Dec 8, 2004 at 17:14

...Do you believe that this is contradicting the earlier statements in favor of installing a strongman and leaving?

An early election could prevent democratization. That voting is the end of democratization, not the beginning, is true.

But earlier, you said we should not expect democracy in Iraq. We can be patient. We can install a quick solution. But we should make a decision soon. I think the American people's election of Bush shows that they support his Iraq plan. We should give that plan a good try, and cut our losses if we are wrong about Iraq's desire for American-style freedom.

-Ben
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Title Commenter Date Thread
Iraqi quicksand [216 words]George SheningAug 31, 2005 03:3625260
A contradiction? [99 words]Ben ShniperDec 8, 2004 17:1418937
Never again... [168 words]DonaldDec 6, 2004 22:4418884
Iraq, or Israel [49 words]David SochaczevskiDec 5, 2004 23:5318868
What are we supposed to do? [48 words]John BlakemoreDec 1, 2004 11:0718788
Was 1864 election illegitimate? [176 words]PatNov 30, 2004 23:4618776
Separation between Mosque and State [141 words]Marcos BerensteinNov 30, 2004 21:4218771
Road from Tyranny [55 words]Peter J. HerzNov 30, 2004 19:5418769
Iraq isn't the time or the place to learn patience [544 words]John HadjiskyNov 30, 2004 19:4518768
Delaying Elections will Lead to Disaster [314 words]Jeffrey BaleNov 30, 2004 18:3618751
An observation [271 words]Vern RockNov 30, 2004 18:3518750
Iraqi Civil War [102 words]Leonard MarkowitzNov 30, 2004 18:1918746
Some Questions On Iraqi Elections [556 words]David B. AroninNov 30, 2004 17:2718734
Anti Americanism [211 words]JohnNov 30, 2004 16:4918732
1Building a house upon the ground without a foundation? [170 words]Richard Jerome JasmineNov 30, 2004 13:1918725
Better is the enemy of good enough [94 words]John BergNov 30, 2004 12:5118724
Delay is Surrender to Militants [113 words]Paul SaundersNov 30, 2004 12:4218723
US needs a short-term exit strategy, not patience [96 words]Elan RubinsteinNov 30, 2004 11:3718720
Thank you [75 words]Martin EkremNov 30, 2004 11:3518719
Election in Iraq [118 words]Sandor ShuchNov 30, 2004 11:1618718
Yes, but... [75 words]Howard VeitNov 30, 2004 10:4618716
The Need to "Get-On" with the Elections [79 words]Dennis McGaugheyNov 30, 2004 10:2618715
The coming Iraqi Civil War [170 words]Glenn KlotzSep 1, 2003 00:2610947

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