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Originally Posted by oldschoolcalgary
Sure, it does change things a little...but not that much.
Maybe the reason why al-Jaafari is supporting #####e militia is because he's a #####e? Should that really be any surprise? I can only assume that a Sunni PM would support the Sunni militia too...i guess the question is why the #####e militias are running around in the first place? Perhaps a lack of any security in the region, where you now have to have these groups each protecting their own little piece of territory.
With all the rah-rah talk of democracy and how it is working, the context of the initial post does not change - it merely pointed out that the administration is not in support of the democratically elected Prime Minister of Iraq.
Imagine if they decide to democratically elect a religious theocracy in Iraq?
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My point being that as PM, Jaafari should looking out for the country, not his own secular ideals, or agenda. By supporting the Militia, which has been reportedly behind a few of the bombings lately, he is not supporting the democratic process. He should supporting the Iraqi Security Forces, asking his Militia to join them, instead of fighting for his own interests.
It is up to Jaafari to work with both internal and external forces to make his country safe, for everyone, not just the #####e's.
Maybe this is why the US administration is not supporting him?
Same thing with Palestine. Both US and Canadian governments do not reconize the democratically elected Hamas group. Is that to say they do not support democracy? No, they are just saying that they will not support a group that they feel is detrimental to the peace process.