The worst case would be that thousands of people would have gotten
killed. The Sunnis chose not to take part because they thought they
could get a better deal with appointed representatives because of
chattering class whining. This is what will happen.
Me feelings (yes I have them and work off of the sometimes) is that they
made their choice not to participate, they should have minimal
representation. However in this world where so many people clamor for
justice, few are willing to accept it.
Larry Miller
-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Arnold [mailto:bill (AT) wjarnold .D.OT com]
Sent: Monday, January 31, 2005 12:05 AM
To: 'ProFox Email List'
Subject: RE: [OT] the Iraq election
> Is the glass always half full with you Bill?
I better get with the program, huh?
> Millions of people voted. Some walked 13 miles to vote and
> 13 miles back. There is no way to spin this any other way
> than what it is: a miracle in the Middle East.
The worst case happened: the Sunni's didn't show up, despite the
tightest security anyone has ever seen. All that really happened was the
majority showed up to claim it's prize.
Let me skip a lot of bottom lines here: we're not in control over there.
What's really going to happen is the Iraqi's will sort it out for
themselves AFTER the occupier is gone. We can go through a thousand
hoops and spend the rest of our money, but in the end we are not the
masters of their destiny; they are.
If you asked me to guess, I'd say that I think the country will wind up
being split, but what I think doesn't matter, it's what the Iraqi's
think that does.
We solved NOTHING over there.
Bill
> The votes were just to elect a group of representatives to
> draw up an Iraqi Constitution. That's it.
>
> Rejoice!
>
> Allah is Great!
>
>
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