I hope the Iraqi election goes well..as long as the people win

[DianeG5385]

Optimistic, yes, after all America is now controlled by thugs...I hope this election succeeds and they kick our asses out!! I will be with them and their hope for the future. They have endured enough!!!!

[Vinnie From Indy]

1. optimistic yes, delusional no

I am afraid the ordinary Iraqis are in for many, many years of violence and fear.

[Zen Democrat]

2. If Chalabi wins, all hell may break loose over there.

[Swede]

3. I wish for success too.

But I expect a disaster. Not now,but the second the USA leaves.

[dylan33]

5. Election

It is the same thugs that stole our elections that are stealing this one.:yoiks:

[applegrove]

4. Here, here!

[philb]

6. The majority(Shia) will obviously win; so the future depends on

their willingness to treat the Sunni minority fairly regarding things like sharing oil revenues,
gov't benefit programs, actions of the Gov't (Shia) police system toward Sunnis, etc.

and also on the perception of the Sunnis as to whether they can receive fair treatment.

The Kurds in n. Iraq want atonomy, and seem to essentially be getting it. They'll be happy as
long as they mostly get atonomy. They control a lot of the oil.
The other oil is in southern Iraq in shia area. Sunni(central) doesn't have any.
And oil is Iraq's main resource and the economic pump. What happens with the oil money
will be a major issue in whether there can be peaceful cooperation between the factions.

[Erika]

8. Chalabi has a good chance of winning

He is running as a secular. He is the favorite of this administration.

[G_j]

9. I understand the constitution cuts the Sunnis out of the oil

revenues.

that ain't gonna fly

[Erika]

7. www.icasualties.org has an interesting prediction on the outcome

See at www.icasualties.org You have a secular movement and religious movements involved in this election.

Just think of the havoc here in our country that the religious movement fanatics are trying to cause in our secular government.

Then imagine it is the 7th century mentality of the religious movements in Iraq. It will be Falwell/Robertson to the 10th degree.

I worry most about the Iraqi women and children.