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No, you said we were forcing democracy on them. Did US soldiers hold gun to the back of the heads of Iraqi's to make them vote? On the contrary, most voted under the threat of violence from mostly outside forces. They risked their lives to vote in a democratic election. So explain to me how we are forcing democracy, instead of helping a free people tray and start one? On a side not, thatnk you for googling that percentage right before you posted. Thats the one question you actually got right.
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The fact that there was a high turnout, doesnt change the fact you're trying to change their government. That's what I'm getting at, and I made that completely clear, and you know I did.
100% of the people of Iraq could have voted, and yet it would still be forcing Democracy on them. Your country went in there. Your country 'said' "Change this, it's better." Despite the fact a large number voted, gun-to-head or not, it still won't work completely, as it should. As I said, you
cannot force Democracy. A high turnout does not equate a working system.
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Do you realize that doesn't even make sense? The sentence actually contradicts itself.
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Stop being so literal, and stop acting so high and mighty, and just for a second, just one,
think about something that is said that doesn't suit your standard.
I realize it's an oxymoron. It was meant to be. I would call it an Anarchistic Democracy because while you have a democratic form set up in the country, it's still pretty much almost under seemingly martial law.
[quote]There is so much potential that Iraq has. Potential not only to flourish for its people, but to literally change the world by example. To simply say that they can;t achieve it is not only negative thinking, I believe its based on borderline racism.[quote]
Show me where I said Democracy wouldn't work, hands down in Iraq?
I said it wont work properly with the intervention of an outside source making it change.
And really, insult me all you want.
90% of the other posters on this site grew out of that phase years ago, yet there you are, still holding strong. If it makes you feel special, and snicker to yourself, who am I to argue with your childish sense of humour.
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[quote]I think you actually try and AVOID informed opinion. You don;t want to deal with real information or base your beliefs on anything outside of feelings and emotion.[quote]
With such a large grasp on the English language that you have, I would have thought someone may have taught you to never follow up a sentence of "I think" with one you are trying to pass off as fact.
And for the record, no - I don't avoid informed opinion. But I have yet to see any. You do the same thing I do, yet you don't notice it. Neither of us use facts. And you know why? Because we debate. You don't need to bring out facts, and slam down quotes when you're talking of personal opinions.