Wow, things have gotten polarized. I think we all can agree that a successful working democracy would be good for Iraq. I think we can also agree that right now it not a "successful working democracy". It is just a matter of opinion whether they can or want to get there. Personally I think things are being rushed too much. The US desire to get out of dodge as soon as possible has hindered the processes. IMO if the US wanted to invade they should have willing to commit the time and troops needed to insure security and stability of Iraq until a democratic process could be formed if that was the peoples wish. Instead they are now rushing the Iraqis to take over security and stability roles which were destroyed in the invasion. Iraqis have a history of rejecting forms of government forced on them and this might be the same.
In Afganastan they are making good strides but is still a democracy in infancy and fragile. The recent case of the man of trial for converting religions shows that they were not yet ready to test the strength of the constitution over Islamic law.
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