what do you guys think is the best option for the new government in iraq?
Whether or not you agree with the invasion, the fact is that a government needs to be set up now that saddam has been deposed. Here's my understanding of what each option is:
government of technocrats-
i think this is the UN's favored option ... it'd be a government made up of people who have the technical skills to rebuild the infrastructure in iraq's society after the devistation that occured. It wouldn't be elected, which is a problem because 'liberated' iraqis should theoretically have a say in the process.
interim government made up of established politicians from iraq-
US's preference. I don't really like the idea because there is too much danger that it could focus on old political rifts rather than rebuilding iraq. The US likes the idea because they think that a government of established politicians will have stability.
a proper democratic government-
The USA doesn't want this at all because the majority of iraq's population is shi'ite muslim, not christian. If a vote was put to them they'd probably establish a theocracy like with the ayatollahs in iran.
communism/socialism-
there you go euripidies...
Feel free to correct me about any of that... it's just my dodgy general knowledge
Which do you think is best?
Whether or not you agree with the invasion, the fact is that a government needs to be set up now that saddam has been deposed. Here's my understanding of what each option is:
government of technocrats-
i think this is the UN's favored option ... it'd be a government made up of people who have the technical skills to rebuild the infrastructure in iraq's society after the devistation that occured. It wouldn't be elected, which is a problem because 'liberated' iraqis should theoretically have a say in the process.
interim government made up of established politicians from iraq-
US's preference. I don't really like the idea because there is too much danger that it could focus on old political rifts rather than rebuilding iraq. The US likes the idea because they think that a government of established politicians will have stability.
a proper democratic government-
The USA doesn't want this at all because the majority of iraq's population is shi'ite muslim, not christian. If a vote was put to them they'd probably establish a theocracy like with the ayatollahs in iran.
communism/socialism-
there you go euripidies...
Feel free to correct me about any of that... it's just my dodgy general knowledge
Which do you think is best?
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