Can major national decisions be "reconciled" without the participation or central mechanisms of the Iraqi government? A national oil distribution law? The eventual fate of the 2m Iraqi refugees who have fled the country? The role of Islam within the legal system? The role of federalism within the constitution? If there will even be a national entity or constitution?
These are not decisions to be made on the local level. Indeed, the ramifications of these issues will largely decide what occurs on the local level.
I'd argue that it is not. Parliament accurately represents the internecine struggles within Iraqi society itself. The larger question is whether or not Iraqi society has been so fragmented by the multiplying past and ongoing traumas that it cannot reconcile enough to solve these questions.I'll ask a counter question: Is the current parliament too fragmented to accomplish the above at this time?
However, these questions will eventually have to be solved at the national level. As long as they are left open or under the control of foreigners, Iraqi factions will struggle violently to control the process that resolves them.
Hi tequilla, so what do you think is the best COA for the US?
I disagree and here's why.
Example is better than precept.
I interpret that as Mr. Kilcullen saying his impression is that the tribes are more interested in revenge than reconciliation, which is consistent with what Michael Ware of CNN reported yesterday.Originally Posted by Dave Kilcullen
Though, I'm sure that if I'm wrong Mr. Kilcullen will give me the mother of all slap downs, which will undoubtedly be highly amusing for all the other council members.
This Washington Post article suggests that we've already chosen sides in the civil war
Originally Posted by David Ignatius in the Washington Post
Last edited by Rank amateur; 09-15-2007 at 05:04 PM.
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