Why Constitutional Monarchy Makes Sense In Iraq

[Samaka 3ajiba]

The history of Iraq and the region has proven that a democratic republic called for by some Iraqi political forces is no more than a romantic slogan aimed at achieving gains of no real substance. The majority of republics in the Middle East have brought about successively greater states of chaos, and degenerated into individual or single-party dictatorships. They have also hindered the stability of their respective societies. Partisan military and state security forces have worked to guarantee the re-election of their leader, thus ensuring that he remains in power for life.

Of course, there is the Islamic alternative, but this touches sensitivities both inside and outside Iraq. Many in the region strongly oppose this type of rule and will spare no effort to prevent it from happening, seeing it a s a threat to their interests.

Full Article:

http://www.capitolgrilling.com/articles/2003_iraqmonarchy.html

The article links to this site:

http://www.iraqcmm.org/

[J B]

1. The problem with the monarchy option

is that the country essentially becomes part of Jordan, which will scare the Saudis half to death... and which the Iraqis will resist on nationalist grounds...

[hedda_foil]

2. Exactly what neocon Woolsey was proposing the other day.

Of course, the Iraqi "monarchy" was an artificial creation of the Brits and didn't go down well with the populace.

[AlabamaYankee]

3. So do we look forward to the "Shah of Iraq?"

The CA's placing one in Iran is one of the many things that led up to this whole mess