Saturday’s Surge

Im really glad that they get to control their own government. We would create a tyranny if not...

The election will bring about some changes, and at other times not. First Sunnis will gain greater representation after the 2005 boycott. At the same time, the Islamic Party, which is part of the ruling coalition, could take most of these seats. In Anbar they have successfully split the Awakening so there will be joint rule there. In the south the Dawa will take seats from the Supreme Council and the Sadrists won't do well. In the north, Arabs will get more seats from the Kurds, but the tensions will increase because many of these parties are running on anti-Kurdish slates. The ruling parties will basically be switching places, plus will they be any better than the old ones? For more see: musingsoniraq.blogspot.com

Likeitis: Dude, the welfare of the Iraqi people is ultimately our welfare as well. This is true of people all over the world. So take a ritalin and calm down.

I wish a free and prosperous future for the Iraqi people.