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Originally posted by PhiPsiRuss
You might want to back up your flippant statement.
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All I meant by that statement is that this isnt the domino effect that you may think. This isnt as grand of an event as the Berlin wall falling sorry but I dont see 7th graders reading about the Iraqi elections in this World History classes in 10 yrs. The only way you're going to get "democracy" in other Arab countries is to do what the US did with Iraq - attack. Despite the elections, Al Queda still threatens to attack and Iraq is still under the constant threat of terrorism. Perhaps if and when the elections prove to be a success you can claim the rest of the Arab world will want to be in the same position as Iraq.
A high voter turnout isn't an indication of the people's want for "democracy" or a successful election. Millions of voters turned out for elections under Saddam Hussein too. During those elections, there were pictures of "joyous" Iraqis at the polls then as well. There are a lot of Iraqis who aren't celebrating and who aren't happy. They don't even have electricity or water or gasoline. Further more the Shitte and Kurds came out in big numbers, the problem still exists with the Sunnis. If the Sunnis arent involved in the creation of the new democracy Iraq wont advance one bit - with or without free elections.