This is going to be one of those "fun" topics that we can resurrect in January since there will be a defined, rather than theoretical, result to hash over . . . . and then this thread can be reproduced to see who was closest to the truth.
Provided there's an election.
I find it interesting the left wing in this thread have such little respect for what the Iraqi people might do with comments like this:
The first mullah on the block who can teach people how to spell his name would likely be elected in.
Secondly,
It would be akin to Osama Bin running and winning, after the Americans spent so much money in there building a business parter.
Well, Turks elected what was considered an "Islamic" government and they're still alive and functioning, although oddly at times.
In a Gallup poll, a majority of Saudi's said they admired Osama Bin Laden but the same poll found only 8% would actually want him running the country.
In Iraq, a similar poll found a majority of Iraqi's admiring the stance of Mucky al-Sadr but less than 10% saying they would vote for him.
You're overrating the appeal of radicals. And again, that's from someone who wondered aloud on this board last week why I should be respecting Muslim culture.
Lastly, a sure fire way to guarantee a civil war is to fudge openly and deliberately with the results of this election.
As I said at the start. We shall see. And then we'll debate some more.
Cowperson