Thursday December 15, 2005

I've Been Thinking:

Elections in Iraq are a most miraculous event.
15,000,000 people will vote for their future.

225 Members of Parliament will be elected from 7,655 candidates and 996 parties. Iraqis will vote for a list not a candidate. According to the percentages won, the qualifying members on party lists will serve in Parliament.

This is an important issue.
An America democracy cannot and should not emerge in Iraq.
If you ask me what type of democracy should emerge in Iraq I would describe something closer to the Canadian model: a loose central government with strong provinces.
The central government will help out the weaker provinces and the stronger ones will soar. The central government maintains a national army while the regional provincial authorities maintain courts, education, police and healthcare.

We must take advantage of the sectarian splits.
Do not try to unify warring factions when you cannot.
To do so would be to insure and expedite failure.