Iraq elections optimism might be premature.
With all the hoopla about the recent success of the Iraqi elections and the tremendous turn out at the polls despite the clear and present danger, the neo-conservatives of the current administration might be premature to exchange the cheers of their successful mission in Iraq.
President Bush's description of the elections as a "resounding success" could backfire and prove to be another naive look at the real picture in Iraq.
We are yet to see the violence subsides, in fact more than 30 civilians lost their lives on the day of the elections and several explosions and gun shots rocked the corners of Baghdad and other cities in Iraq. On the same day that people went out in droves to defy the insurgents and prove them wrong, many disenfranchised Sunni stayed away from the polls and elected to boycott the elections. The result of this will not be felt immediately but will rather create a slow simmering hatred and resentment among the minority Sunni. American troops should expect more violence and brazen attacks in the days to come.
We will only have to wait and see what tomorrow will bring. With the results yet to be announced many regional and global governments are anxious to find out if civil war will ensue or peace and stability will take hold in Iraq. While no one wishes for a civil war, yet many believe the results of this election will no doubt usher in a new era in the Middle East. Iraq will be the test case for this administration legacy, lets all hope that success is achieved if only partial in
Iraq, yet my own middle eastern instict tells me that will not be the case.
President Bush's description of the elections as a "resounding success" could backfire and prove to be another naive look at the real picture in Iraq.
We are yet to see the violence subsides, in fact more than 30 civilians lost their lives on the day of the elections and several explosions and gun shots rocked the corners of Baghdad and other cities in Iraq. On the same day that people went out in droves to defy the insurgents and prove them wrong, many disenfranchised Sunni stayed away from the polls and elected to boycott the elections. The result of this will not be felt immediately but will rather create a slow simmering hatred and resentment among the minority Sunni. American troops should expect more violence and brazen attacks in the days to come.
We will only have to wait and see what tomorrow will bring. With the results yet to be announced many regional and global governments are anxious to find out if civil war will ensue or peace and stability will take hold in Iraq. While no one wishes for a civil war, yet many believe the results of this election will no doubt usher in a new era in the Middle East. Iraq will be the test case for this administration legacy, lets all hope that success is achieved if only partial in
Iraq, yet my own middle eastern instict tells me that will not be the case.
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Violence will always occur when a country is forced to change by outside forces. Whether its a democratic change or socialist. Whether it comes from a country like America or from an organization like the UN. Change must come from within. Or in the words of Gandhi:
The spirit of democracy cannot be imposed from without. It has to come from within.
This is just another dash in the chronology of world history.