PatsWSB47

There's a chance this is a little premature but can we start to say that Iraq has more potential now than ever to be a free, complete with more human rights country than it ever had before Saddam was toppled? Could it be when it's all said and done that it might have been worth it? LOL, I can only imagine the long face on Michael Moore right now. I know this article made me smile as I read about the Iraqi's pride and celebration of their right to vote their concience in peacful settings around the country.

Iraq election hailed as 'great success' - Conflict in Iraq- msnbc.com

No reports of major violence as 14,000 candidates fight for 440 seats

BAGHDAD - Iraqis held their most peaceful election since the fall of Saddam Hussein on Saturday, and voting for provincial councils ended without a single major attack reported anywhere in the country.

"No security breaches took place during the election. Things went as we planned and as we hoped," Defense Ministry spokesman Major General Mohammed al-Askary said.

"I consider it a great success, like a wedding."
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Iraqi forces are determined to show they can keep security in the country as U.S. troops begin to withdraw almost six years after the invasion to overthrow Saddam.

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There was something of a holiday atmosphere in many parts of the country. In normally traffic-choked Baghdad, children took advantage of a ban on cars to play soccer in the streets.

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"How can we not vote? All of us here have always complained about being oppressed and not having a leader who represented us. Now is our chance," said Basra voter Abdul Hussein Nuri.

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'Picture of trust'
The 140,000 U.S. troops in Iraq had patrols on the streets and helicopters in the sky but mostly kept a low profile. A U.S. armored column was seen weaving down a Baghdad street between children and rocks placed in the road as makeshift soccer goals.

DarrylS

It only cost over 100,000 Iraqi's their lives, many women and children, and about 5,000 Americans.. not sure how any of this can be valued..

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PatriotsReign

Personally, I could have cared less had Saddam stayed in power. Just like I could care less if they're now democratic. The US is not the world police running around trying to free countries. If that was the case, why pick Iraq and not the other 50 non-democratic nations?

No matter what, it was wrong of the U.S. to invade iraq. That's a fact, not an opinion.

PatsWSB47

If the country continues to progress the way it is, it could be full of people who see a great value. There seems to be a great many today in fact. This is a good thing for them and i think for the world and it means there's indeed light at the end of the occupation tunnel. Did you read the article?

KontradictioN

The American Revolution cost 50,000+ Americans their lives in the name of democracy. Would you say that wasn't worth it? Could you not see how that could be valued? Or would you rather being living under British rule still?

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wistahpatsfan

That was for our own democracy!
I don't recall another army coming in and kicking out the Brits for us. Those were Americans who died.

There is no comparison.

wistahpatsfan

Yeah...good for them. Great value for them is right. They didn't have to lift a finger for it...at least until after we were done doing the job for them and spending a trillion dollars of our money.

It won't last long after we leave, when they will revert to their medieval culture and resume their own misogynous, tribal, murderous ways.

fierce

Yeah cause the French didn't come to our aid at all. :lame:

PatsWSB47

They're lifting their fingers by taking more responsibility for their own security now. I hope you're wrong about them reverting to the old ways, are you? Not trying to be a smart ***** but sometimes I think people route for this to fail for political posturing purposes.

mikey

Are you comparing THE American Revolution to George Bush's Iraq War??


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