Do you care whether Iraq is a democracy or not?

[Proud2BAmurkin]

I don't.

:shrug:

[The_Casual_Observer]

1. It isn't a democracy now

And, they haven't figured out what to do if Sadr runs for president and wins, either.

[Syrinx]

6. I saw on some news show that Saddam plans to run from jail

Wouldn't it be funny if he won? ;)

[Proud2BAmurkin]

11. The US will cheer Iraqis ushering in Taliban ll

Bush is a stupid fuck.

[CrowNotAngelGRL]

15. That'd be kinda sad

if that happened. Doubtful but sad.

[Carla in Ca]

26. Here is what I care about

But while the Bush administration has put hundreds of thousands of U.S. soldiers in harm's way in Iraq, it is cutting funding for the already beleaguered support services for U.S. veterans damaged in war zones.

Why isn't this being shouted from the roof tops?

edit: from <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A2946-2004Oct2.html>

[Syrinx]

2. Not more than...

I care if China, Russia, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, and the United States are.

[Norquist Nemesis]

3. Me either. But have you wondered

what will happen if their democracy brings another dicator? Signed, sealed, delivered, and certified elections by the good ole' USofA.

[Proud2BAmurkin]

7. Good point, and probably no "if" about it

.

[RafterMan]

4. Yes

[Leilani]

5. It should be the Iraqis decision what their govt is

but when we leave, I hope we leave it the same or BETTER than when we invaded them. But that will be hard; the country is being decimated.

[Proud2BAmurkin]

9. Agree. Iraq not worth one American life or cent

period.

[Celeborn Skywalker]

8. if they can build a democracy, great

for them, but I'm not going to lose any sleep over it.

[not systems]

10. You would think it was the great goal in the world...

the way the chimp goes on about it.

I don't care and would rather have the 200 billion back.

[Proud2BAmurkin]

14. How much medical research does $200 billion buy these days?

A hell of a lot. Bush is a stupid fuck.

[NJCher]

12. Bill Maher said religion is more important to them than democracy

And if that's really the way it is for them, fine with me.


Cher

[nickgutierrez]

13. If that is what they choose for their new government, then yes

But democracy under occupation is no democracy at all.

[T Town Jake]

16. My Avatar would....

...but, OTOH, he also wouldn't have invaded Iraq in an attempt to force a democracy on them, either.

[eridani]

17. It doesn't matter if I care

You can't make people form a democratic government at gunpoint.

[gumby]

18. Do you care if the United States of America is a democracy?

Just asking, because if * is put back in office, well, "we" won't have a democracy worth speculating about.

[Still_Notafraid]

19. If

it ever becomes one its not going to stay that way for long,if they have fair elections,the people of Iraq are fundies they want a Islamic state,and that is what they will have one day even if they have to over throw the democracy.Hopefully we are able to keep good ties with there government when it happens,but the people are always gonna have a dislike for us because we are infidels hopefully we can keep it a peaceful dislike for us.

They are not gonna be to happy about the 14 perma bases we are building there,those bases will always be a thorn in there side and will cause a lot of anger in there people torward the US,Repubs like to say well what about Japan or Germany we changed them to democracy i would say to those people you underestimate the conviction of a Iraqi's faith.

[LibDemAlways]

20. The 2000 selection

proved that we don't have a Democracy here in the U.S. We have no business trying to impose one, with bombs and bullets no less, on any other nation. It was a PNAC wet dream, doomed to failure from the beginning.

[LynnTheDem]

21. I care that the Iraqis get what the IRAQIS WANT.

Period.

[SoCalDemocrat]

22. No

They should of let Saddam run it. He was bad for Iraqi's but he kept the terrorists out of the country. Now it's going to be a breeding ground for who knows how many years to come?

[Guaranteed]

23. Do you care whether the Iraqis have the government that they want

should be the question.

But that kind of pre-supposes democratic principles, now doesn't it?

[umtalal]

24. I care about the bloodshed to stop.

[AP]

25. I do. Iraq could be wealthier than Texas. I hope it delivers its wealth to

Iraqis democratically.

Look at all the problems Texas has created for the world by making a few people very wealthy.

I really really really hope Iraq becomes a democracy with a level playing field and opportunity for all.