Posted on 08/03/2005 6:24:29 AM PDT by OESY
While Iraq has elected a transitional government and is making progress in drafting a constitution, it faces a clever and brutal terrorist threat, and the profound challenge of overcoming the political, social and economic legacy of Saddam Hussein's rule. In the past 10 days, I have discussed with Iraqi leaders a set of ideas about what is needed to set Iraq on the right trajectory. We have agreed on seven points.
First, Iraq needs a "national compact" enshrined in its constitution. One of the biggest challenges facing Iraqis is overcoming the loss of trust among its communities....
Second, the Iraqi government and the Coalition will work together to isolate and defeat the terrorists and Baathists who want the restoration of the old regime....
There is a legitimate alternative: joining in a national compact enshrined in a constitution that protects the rights of all communities....
Our strategy is to work through political means to mobilize the people of central and western Iraq to support the new democratic order....
Third, the U.S. and the Iraqi government are seeking to encourage the region's leaders to address problems in a new cooperative spirit and to pressure those who continue to foment instability....
Fourth, the U.S. will work with the Iraqi government to improve the capacity of Iraqi ministries....
Fifth, we will seek to increase economic opportunity. Not enough emphasis has been placed on developing the private sector....
Sixth, the U.S. will work with the Iraqi government to set the conditions for a successful election -- with full participation of all communities....
Seventh, I will be engaging across the board to assist the Iraqi government to achieve our common objectives and mobilize more support by other countries....
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I wish them well and look forward to reading about the ongoing process. 'pressure on neighboring states who foment instability'....The guy is truly a diplomat. This action alone would resolve most of the obstacles.
The future with America is all about who is President and who
runs congress and the senate..
Just like the treaties the 'White Father' (of the moment) made
they were often broken as soon as a new WF came to power..
c'est la guerre
Is this guy for real? "The US and the Iraqi government" will do this, that, the other, and so on and so on. Yeah right. Why haven't any of these things been successfully implemented yet, after 2 1/2 years? What could they possibly do differently that they haven't tried before? All of these supposedly great solutions are nothing more than top-to-bottom government planning and management, things that don't work during peace time let alone during a war.
Why haven't any of these things been successfully implemented yet, after 2 1/2 years?
Ever read anything about the early years of our republic? And when was the right to vote given to women? How long did it take to do away with Jim Crow?
No, why don't you educate me?
Refresh my memory. Didn't we have an occupation force 'helping' us in the formation of what government they thought was best during the years preceding our independence? How'd that work out for 'em?
Well, the Brits have been good allies this last century, so bread cast upon the waters does come back after many days.
Sorry, I don't want our defense weapons built where there would be a high risk of sabotage or deliberate poor workmanship on a vital part by a mole with an agenda.
And your point? By that standard 100 years from now the US will be a good ally to the Islamic superstate that will exist. How heartening...
My point is the start of the Republic was not a smooth road with no bumps. And we had a tradition of democracy unlike the Iraqis. Also we weren't coming out of the rule of a dictator like Saddam who basically destroyed that country.
Will they be successful? I don't know, but I think they just might. And if they are...oh boy NOTHING in that part of the world will ever be the same.
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