Democracy did arrive in Iraq, people voted and people were elected. All went well and the citizens defied terrorist threats. Maybe its best to show you in pictures.
https://www.google.ca/search?q=imag...QIY6zogT-o4HoDQ&ved=0CCAQsAQ&biw=1600&bih=742
On the Democracy Index, Iraq ranks poorly. Of the 167 countries ranked for 2013, Iraq was classified as a “hybrid regime” (between a “flawed democracy” and an “authoritarian regime”) and came in at a ranking of 113. In 2013, according to Transparency International, Iraq ranked among the eight most corrupt nations and territories in the world* (with corruption defined as “abuse of entrusted power for private gain”). Freedom House simply says: "Iraq is not an electoral democracy. Although it has conducted meaningful elections, political participation and decision-making in the country remain seriously impaired by sectarian and insurgent violence, widespread corruption, and the influence of foreign powers." Freedom House has also noted that hundreds of professors were killed and many fled the country during the height of the sectarian fighting, a blow to academic freedom; the judiciary's independence is threatened by political pressure, and sectarian violence continues to threaten religious freedom. [/QUOTE]
In 2013, two years after Obama pulled the troops? What did you expect? Naturally the Islamists would be taking over as soon as the retreat was accomplished, and just as the military and everyone predicted. Everyone expected a new SOFA would also be renegotiated, which would have been easy enough.
IS is overrunning the country and now you claim that ISIS is an imperfect Democracy, claiming in the previous paragraph that it was not even introduced at all.
You may want to give this further thought before you respond.
In 2013, two years after Obama pulled the troops? What did you expect? Naturally the Islamists would be taking over as soon as the retreat was accomplished, and just as the military and everyone predicted. Everyone expected a new SOFA would also be renegotiated, which would have been easy enough.
On the Democracy Index,
Iraq ranks poorly. Of the 167 countries ranked for 2013, Iraq was classified as a
“hybrid regime” (between a “flawed democracy” and an “authoritarian regime”) and came in at a ranking of 113. In 2013, according to Transparency International, Iraq ranked among the eight most corrupt nations and territories in the world* (with corruption defined as “abuse of entrusted power for private gain”). Freedom House simply says: "Iraq is not an electoral democracy. Although it has conducted meaningful elections, political participation and decision-making in the country remain seriously impaired by sectarian and insurgent violence, widespread corruption, and the influence of foreign powers." Freedom House has also noted that hundreds of professors were killed and many fled the country during the height of the sectarian fighting, a blow to academic freedom; the judiciary's independence is threatened by political pressure, and sectarian violence continues to threaten religious freedom.
Did the wars bring democracy to Afghanistan and Iraq? | Costs of War[/QUOTE][/QUOTE]
What????????? Concerning Iraq and the notion of "democracy" I didn't even speak to the Islamic State.