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2005-10-17 Iraq

The carve-up of Iraq will spawn a redivision of the Middle East

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Posted by DanNY 2005-10-17 20:27|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 If the Arab world really wants an insight into what is going on in Iraq, in all seriousness they should read The Federalist Papers and The Anti-Federalist Papers.

That parallels are impressive, and while not exact are clearly analogous to Iraq today. In the US, likewise, the federalist-anti-federalist debate continued on long after the constitution was signed. And though the Articles of Confederation were drafted, and were not a bad document, by then the value of Anti-Federalism had asserted itself as effective government.

But there were years of bitter wrangling between the two sides. Even the Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr duel has its roots in the argument.

The willingness of the Shiites and the Kurds to haggle is a devastatingly clever maneuver, however. For the Sunnis to miss out on an opportunity for debate, argument, and haggle is as unnatural as to insist on a fixed price in the bazaar. It's just not cricket.

The debate and haggle can also be guaranteed to have a very different character, as the newly elected representative parliment will far more accurately represent the views of their constituents.

Posted by Anonymoose 2005-10-17 21:16|| 2005-10-17 21:16|| Front Page Top

#2 Al-Guardian- ok if you believe the UN is working for world peace and the IAEA is competent.... and that easter bunny thing

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2005-10-17 21:58|| 2005-10-17 21:58|| Front Page Top

#3 LOL, Frank. Beat me to it. ;-p

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2005-10-17 23:04|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/page/15bk1/Home_Page.html]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/page/15bk1/Home_Page.html] 2005-10-17 23:04|| Front Page Top

#4 Shoot, the Federalism v. Anti-Federalism debate was only finally resolved by the Civil War (or the War Between the States, if you prefer).

Posted by trailing wife 2005-10-17 23:06|| 2005-10-17 23:06|| Front Page Top

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