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2005-09-22 Iraq

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Posted by ElvisHasLeftTheBuilding 2005-09-22 12:22|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 This sounds a lot like the US congress. This body is essentially a lame duck parliament, now that the Constitution has been approved, and everybody knows it. The big election in January is where the money is, and campaigning should be in full swing by now.

One of the problems with the Afghanistan election just held is that the people had no idea who they were voting for. Iraq politicians want to communicate with the people as much as possible, both to let them know who they are, where they stand on a multitude of issues, and what their overall party platform is.

They really get the big picture, and I hope in the next few months to see an astounding display of a pre-election frenzy of debates, arguments, discussions, posters, leaflets, and radio and tv ads. The Iraqi on the street should know a lot about his candidates and their opponents.

Ironically, one of the greatest tasks before the new parliament will be to either re-create the Constitution, if rejected by voters; or to tear it apart and re-build it from the ground up.

Posted by Anonymoose 2005-09-22 20:00|| 2005-09-22 20:00|| Front Page Top

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