>>>>>>>http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/meast/08/07/iraq.combat.handover/index.html?hpt=T2
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Snippet:
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>>>>>>>final American combat team, the 4th Brigade of the 2nd Infantry Division, tender responsibilities to the 6th Iraqi Army Division.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>There goes that effort.
>>>>>
>>>>>Surely you could wager some cash on the question: How long before the Iraqi government is overthrown?
>>>>
>>>>Regrettably I think it will happen before the Obama regime is overthrown, but I hope I'm wrong (then they won't be overthrown until the next Democratic regime).
>>>
>>>I give it 30 days.
>>
>>Let us hope that by some form of miracle democracy survives into the next generation. Otherwise at dictator might take over.
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>I always get a kick out of people using the world 'democracy' when describing an islamic country. There can be no real democracy as long as there is a state imposed religion. The nutjob islamic fanatics are still running amuck over there, and the only thing keeping them from total control was US forces. Absent that, it's going to be retalitory bloodshed in the streets.
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>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islam_and_democracy " In Islam only God reserves the right to make laws while in democracy people make laws"
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>The two don't mix


I think the "golden rule" always rules. Those with the gold make the rules, regardless of country.