Comments on: Another Crimp In Iraq’s “Democracy” http://themoderatevoice.com/22689/another-crimp-in-iraqs-democracy/ An Internet hub with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, indies, centrists, moderates, and right Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:49:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: D. E.Rodriguez http://themoderatevoice.com/22689/another-crimp-in-iraqs-democracy/comment-page-1/#comment-145926 D. E.Rodriguez Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:49:55 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/war/iraq/iraq-war/22689/another-crimp-in-iraqs-democracy/#comment-145926 You are correct, Iraq far from invited us in to democratize their country.<br><br>But since that was part of the mantra for invading Iraq, and since we have lost so many lives there,and since Bush claims that Iraq would become a shining beacon of democracy in the Middle East, it pi**es me off to no end that after five years, 4,000+ lives, 35,000+ injuries, and almost a trillion dollars squandered there (while our economy is in pieces) democracy is nowhere in sight there/. You are correct, Iraq far from invited us in to democratize their country.

But since that was part of the mantra for invading Iraq, and since we have lost so many lives there,and since Bush claims that Iraq would become a shining beacon of democracy in the Middle East, it pi**es me off to no end that after five years, 4,000+ lives, 35,000+ injuries, and almost a trillion dollars squandered there (while our economy is in pieces) democracy is nowhere in sight there/.

]]> By: onleyone http://themoderatevoice.com/22689/another-crimp-in-iraqs-democracy/comment-page-1/#comment-145923 onleyone Mon, 15 Sep 2008 23:22:39 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/war/iraq/iraq-war/22689/another-crimp-in-iraqs-democracy/#comment-145923 yeah, that's pretty shameful. of course israel's made a lot of mistakes, but they're also surrounded by enemies. <br><br>but we can't exactly dictate laws to the iraqi government, can we? it's not like iraq invited us in for democritization in the first place. yeah, that's pretty shameful. of course israel's made a lot of mistakes, but they're also surrounded by enemies.

but we can't exactly dictate laws to the iraqi government, can we? it's not like iraq invited us in for democritization in the first place.

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