Democracy and Iraq
Through what in retrospect seems to be a highly manipulative and dishonest media campaign, George Bush Jr. and the United States armed forces have turned their focus on the "democratization" of Iraq. Once the necessary evidence needed to support the idea that Saddam Hussein was hiding weapons of mass destruction remained unfound a new mission needed to be established. So the seemingly impossible task of bringing western democracy to a distinctly non-western state has fallen upon the United States of America. Is this even possible? Do not, first and foremost according to the basics democracy, the Iraq people need to want western democracy? Assuming that the Iraqi people do want to be subject to the western idea of self-rule, can they be taught how? The first problem with the democratization of Iraq is the historical context. Iraq sits upon what "historically has been a frontier in the sense that Mesopotamia's unique geographic features and location have attracted a succession of invaders" (Helms 1984, 8). The Middle East has been subject to invasion of the western world for centuries. Beginning with the crusades from Europe in the 11th century, more recently with the perceived invasion of
Through perseverance in our efforts President Bush must convince the Iraqis that the U. People will follow a government that produces the basic needs of the people. forces in increasing numbers (Robinson 2003, 48). is likely to fail without the direct support of the U. The United States at this point will be unable to establish a legitimate government it will be seen as an American puppet, its actions subject to American whims and desires. President Bush has made it clear what he would do if he was to be in charge of the trial Saddam Hussein is sure to face in the near future. The situation in Iraq for American imposed democracy is dire. The lawlessness in Iraq today is not exclusive to the opposition of the U. The only way to procure the necessary resources needed to rebuild and democratize Iraq is through strong public support. Arab unity was central to the recently ousted Ba'ths party's ideology. This latest accomplishment may be the push that both the U. needs to make some significant changes in its efforts.
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