Our chances of establishing a Western style democracy in Iraq have never seemed more remote. The government we are fighting to defend is the source of the insurgents we are fighting to destroy. The Shiite followers of Muqtada Sadr are now a part of the Iraqi government, in addition to being an anti-American force. Iraq has a long history of sectarian violence. Does the Bush administration really think this is fertile soil for democracy ? It is a conundrum. The only logical conclusion is to change our objectives in the Middle East ..settle for something less than a western-style government ..maybe something closer to stability in the region (as recommended by The Iraq Study Group) and adjust our strategy accordingly. However, given the moral imperatives of this administration, logic is inconceivable.
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