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Re: From Reason: "It's all bad news - Chaos in liberated Iraq"
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Tue, 6 Apr 2004 23:31:18 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek wrote:
> http://www.reason.com/hod/nr032604.shtml
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> If this article is to be believed we are losing the peace quite spectacularly.
Here again the age old question, which is worse, stable but evil leaders, or
democracy and instability. Similar thing happened in the Philippines, Marcos was
corrupt and evil, but his regime was stable. As soon as he was removed chaos
ensued. Now many years later, they are better off, it just took a while.
We are talking about a country that is tribal and brutal. A country where
regional religious leaders run gang style groups who are not afraid of lethal
violence. Also a country whose leaders tell them that cutting themselves with
sabers and beating themselves with chains is a form of religious expression. Not
the easiest group to assist into the 21st century.
Now some Iraqis are saying that they were better off under Hussein, which is
truly no surprise as several freed blacks in this country felt more secure as
slaves. A key fact that is overlooked here however, at least these Iraqis now
have the right to complain about the state of affairs, with out fear of serious
repercussion.
Scott C.
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