Democracy?

Pherr the Dorf · Post by **Pherr the Dorf** » May 16, 2003, 3:25 pm

Hmmm so if the people of Iraq wanted to vote these officials back in, they could not... *scratches my head and looks up the word democracy*

http://www.msnbc.com/news/900178.asp?0cv=CB10

Cartalas · Post by **Cartalas** » May 16, 2003, 3:33 pm

They did these because of the intimidation factor. But I agree with you Pherr I think they should be put on the ballot. If I were a betting man i would bet they would not be re-elected.

miir · Post by **miir** » May 16, 2003, 3:34 pm

The de-Baathification will entail some inefficiencies in the running of the government. That's the price we're willing to pay in order to extirpate Baathism from Iraqi society

This quote struck me as funny.... I have no idea why.

masteen · Post by **masteen** » May 16, 2003, 3:40 pm

Aren't they also preventing nutso clerics from running? Intimidation seems to be SOP for Mid-East "elections."

kyoukan · Post by **kyoukan** » May 16, 2003, 5:00 pm

It's liberty and democracy where you get to vote on your choice of US approved candidates and political parties.

masteen · Post by **masteen** » May 16, 2003, 5:28 pm

We should just make Iraq the 51st state, and get WW3 underway

miir · Post by **miir** » May 16, 2003, 5:30 pm

masteen wrote:We should just make Iraq the 51st state, and get WW3 underway

Ahem, 51 is reserved for Canada, cocknocker.

Fairweather Pure · Post by **Fairweather Pure** » May 16, 2003, 5:34 pm

It's liberty and democracy where you get to vote on your choice of US approved candidates and political parties.

If the Iraqis get more than 2 parties to choose from, I'm going to be pissed.

Krimson Klaw · Post by **Krimson Klaw** » May 16, 2003, 5:42 pm

kyoukan wrote:It's liberty and democracy where you get to vote on your choice of US approved candidates and political parties.

Yea I think I am fealin Kyou. How can we tell the people of Iraq who they can and cannot vote for, unless we are conquering them?