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The ME culture is to respond with violence. This has been part of their culture for hundreds of years.

Democracy "forces" entities, who would probably be killing each other, to work together for a common good. In spite of events like the mosque bombing.

All entities have input and must be listened to. Not necessary equally but based on plurality. That is as fair as it gets in a civilized culture.

And by working together they learn to live with and tolerate each other. Some call this Peace.

The question is: are the Iraqis up to the task.

And by working together they learn to live with and tolerate each other. Some call this Peace.

The question is: are the Iraqis up to the task.

Good question... personally I am not sure they are. I certainly wouldn't stake my money on their abilities to pull it off. But they have a chance. Like I said on a local radio talk show yesterday: They, Iraqis specifically and Middle East Muslims in general now have a chance to show us what they got. If it fails... not our fault.