tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29098653.post2286045636641030776..comments2024-01-15T17:35:45.210+11:00Comments on Northern Planets: Not all democracies are equalVlad the Impalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06581503726912398643noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29098653.post-56800134468892896762008-05-17T03:07:00.000+10:002008-05-17T03:07:00.000+10:00I honestly believe that Iraq would have been bette...I honestly believe that Iraq would have been better off under a system similar to the British Raj or Palestinian Mandate.<BR/><BR/>"Alright, Saddam's off to the Hague. Now, we're ruling as an Empire. Don't piss us off. You'll get a constitution this year, and local elections in two years after that. Then we'll see.<BR/><BR/>If you keep electing along tribal or religious lines exclusively then we'll hold off on regional elections for a couple of years."<BR/><BR/>The problem is that such a system requires long-term commitment, money, and the deliberate avoidance of democracy.<BR/><BR/>Myself, if I were an Iraqi, I think I'd prefer a different system. I mean, democracy is what got Dubya appointed in 2000, so you can see the problem with that right there.Metrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13338677991161252796noreply@blogger.com