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View Poll Results: In 3 years Iraq will be;
a shining oasis of democracy in the Middle East 1 3.03%
not perfect, but stable 10 30.30%
still violent, but improving 7 21.21%
exactly like it is today 5 15.15%
a radical islamic state with Sharia law 5 15.15%
ground zero, World War III 2 6.06%
a huge smoldering crater 0 0%
I have no humping idea 2 6.06%
what me worry? 1 3.03%
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Old July 29th, 2005, 06:53 AM   #1
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Old July 29th, 2005, 07:04 AM   #2
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I voted 'not perfect.'


The turnout in the initial elections gave me hope that the iraqi's are determined to take control of their future. I believe in a positive way.
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Old July 29th, 2005, 08:51 AM   #3
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I voted "Exactly like it is today."
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Old July 29th, 2005, 09:31 AM   #4
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I voted "Exactly like it is today."
Sadly so did I. Though I really believe that about 3 months after we leave it will turn into a brutal civil war.
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Old July 29th, 2005, 11:22 AM   #5
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If we leave - I'm thinking the Kurds will effectively keep control of the north with US help - though Turkey might be disturbed.
The Shia majority will try to hold the rest and Sharia will be imposed.
Women will end up with no rights, the Sunnis will be pissed.
We will end up missing Saddam - at least he kept his borders secure and was a secular dictator who kept the religious nuts in line...
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Old July 29th, 2005, 11:28 AM   #6
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I have confidence the majority of the Iraqi's want democracy.

Not perfect, but stable.
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Old July 29th, 2005, 12:16 PM   #7
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We will end up missing Saddam - at least he kept his borders secure and was a secular dictator who kept the religious nuts in line...
Shame on you. I said the same thing last year and was flogged for that thought.

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Old July 29th, 2005, 02:15 PM   #8
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I have confidence the majority of the Iraqi's want democracy.

Not perfect, but stable.
The MAJORITY are Shia. Do you really think they know what democracy means? You know - protection of minority rights - hell it took us almost 200 years from the Declaration of Independence to get there...
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Old July 29th, 2005, 02:23 PM   #9
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I really wanted to vote "Huge smoldering crater"
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Old July 29th, 2005, 02:39 PM   #10
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I really wanted to vote "Huge smoldering crater"
If you add Iran and Syria into that equation----
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Is that wishful thinking or Nostradamus Jr.?
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We will end up missing Saddam - at least he kept his borders secure and was a secular dictator who kept the religious nuts in line...
If you count killing people that didn't agree with him, then, yes; Saddam kept his people in line.
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The MAJORITY are Shia. Do you really think they know what democracy means? You know - protection of minority rights - hell it took us almost 200 years from the Declaration of Independence to get there...
Most people believe it means majority rules.
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If you count killing people that didn't agree with him, then, yes; Saddam kept his people in line.
..... the same people the invaders are fighting against now.

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I really wanted to vote "Huge smoldering crater"
I see a world where every square foot, except that upon which Portland Card stands on, being a "huge smoldering crater"
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