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We didn't tell them how they should live, we gave them options. An extremly high % of Iraqi's voted in their first election, I think the number was around 75% or so, despite the threat of death. That is more than the % of Americans that voted in our last Presidential election. They had democracy for what, a year, maybe, and they utilize it better than a people that have had it for 230 years. They made the choice to vote in their elections, an indication that they do want democracy - it isn't being forced.


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Of course they voted. We came in promising sweeping changes if only they embraced democracy and helped shape their countries future. How many of them do you think would show up if another election were tommorrow?

We told them that their lives would be better. That turned out to be untrue. How many do you think want democracy over, say, being able to walk the streets?

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Many want democracy for social control. This doesnt square up with the general fight for freedom.

Shiites voted in the largest numbers, they stood the most to benefit from democracy since the system is mob rule. Their control over Iraq's ethnic minorities' resources and social welfare is what fuels the current civil war.