Originally Posted by
40plus
I take issue with your statement about the Iraqis being 'less than clueless'.
The Iraqis are in fact known to be well educated, intelligent, fiercely proud and productive. Problem is, they were stuck with a murderous dictator who pretty much shut them dowm, except for profiting himself. The people had no choice but to do Saddam's will or die.
Now, they have a chance to regain their original status, but after so many years of decimation, it will take time to put things together. You're an attorney...how long does it you take to prepare one maajor case for court and take it through to it's completion? Two years, three years?
Compare this with trying to re-establish a government, stop violence, rebuild structures, restore economic order, etc...all with several factions wanting to protect their interests. This is a monumental task and I feel the Iraqis have been doing very well to get to where they are in so short a time.
I am eagerly anticpating an RV, and occasionally get impatient with the pace that the new government is taking, but this does not make me consider them an ignorant, or 'clueless' people. The fact that they are hashing out all this to the degree they are tells me they are very careful in protecting their future...to translate a desire for a quick rv into a false judgement of the people going through terrible ordeal is non-productive.
I feel the Iraqis should be praised for their efforts, encouraged to accelerate their attainment of solid resolutions and in the future,I believe we will see that these people may once again rise up to be an honorable and prosperous nation.
No offense, 'wiz, just felt that your above post (and some others lately) did not reflect the kind of intelligent thinking I had read from you in the past. :beer: