US Warns Iraq: ‘Don’t Blow This Opportunity’
Clinton Tells Iraq to 'Act Like a Democracy'
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton today warned Iraq not to “blow this opportunity” to become a unified nation, urging the existing unity government to “act like a democracy.”
Iraq’s democratic bonafides appear to be deteriorating rapidly, with Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki ordering the mass arrests of his political opponents and handing out frequent accusations of “terrorism.”
Ironically, the US loudly endorsed Maliki in his efforts to arrest his Vice President as a terrorist, saying that it was the result of a “free and fair investigation.”
It is indeed unlikely that Clinton really objects to Maliki’s tactics so much as his inefficiency in “acting like” a democrat, an effort which has not only failed to fool anyone but has also drawn him international scorn for his widespread use of torture and shocking number of executions.
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skulz fontaine
January 26th, 2012 at 9:18 pm
US hypocrisy has reached uncharted depths of hubris with the Schoolmarm's chiding Iraq.
Debbie(aussie)
January 26th, 2012 at 10:22 pm
The US gets louder and louder as it falls into greater and great incoherance.
BP of
January 27th, 2012 at 12:31 am
A falsified democracy dosent know what language to speak or whom to support and not to support, they sleep with whatever and with whomever when the moment is right for them, but mostly they depend more and more on their militarism then their faked democracy to implement their kind of democracy. Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya and now Syria is just an example. For now they sleep with Saudis, UAE to get what they want hoping for something (democratic) to come out of their implemented fake democracy which for them to be called “democracy”.
Look people, Barak Hussein Obama is socialist as much as Hillary Clinton being a democrat, so get your head out of the sand and take a good look at US democratic party and its candidates next time you vote.
rick
January 27th, 2012 at 6:46 am
Yes, don't blow this opportunity. We've put a lot of effort into destroying your country, you ungrateful slobs. What a b****.
liveload
January 27th, 2012 at 7:26 am
I can see Al-Maliki sitting in his office with a confused look on his face saying, "But I am acting like a Democracy, just like you"
themetalmystic
January 27th, 2012 at 8:15 am
Then Clinton and her envoy proceeded to send another 200 billion Bernanke Notes to Iraq to arm the Maliki regime, and provide training in the latest in violent populace repression techniques. Clinton is flying to Luxembourg tomorrow to give a speech on women's rights and democracy in the new millennium.
John Ellis
January 27th, 2012 at 8:31 am
DARKNESS LOVERS
We want democracy, government ruled by the 51% most wealthy and greedy, as we love to gratify greedy and to enrich ourselves upon the lower half’s misery. We want class equality, equals giving gifts to equals in their class, so we can best enrich ourselves upon the misery of a lower class.
Generalissimo X
January 27th, 2012 at 8:38 am
don't blow it! or we'll come over there, bomb and occupy your country and murder your leader in a show trial. what's that?? we did that you say..2003. well, i see. never mind then. but get it together!
Jaime
January 27th, 2012 at 9:15 am
These ass—– invade, plunder and rape the country and then want to blame the bad results on the victim?
Watson
January 27th, 2012 at 10:07 am
To establish his American-style democracy status, Maliki needs to attack another country on the other side of the globe of a different religion which hasn't done anything to Iraq; say, Paraguay for an example. The proof is in the body count.
Anti_Govt_Rebel
January 27th, 2012 at 10:41 am
I guess we'll just have to take Perry's advice and send 100,000 troops back in to restore order. (Sarcasm)
Dr.Khan
January 27th, 2012 at 10:45 am
Reading this article and listening to Me and Mr.s Jones……Go ahead Mrs Clinton you still gotta things to do with ALMaliki.Good luck Iraq I wish you are all missing Saddam Husain badly by now.
smithy100
January 27th, 2012 at 10:51 am
Here is a video for you http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embed…
andy
January 27th, 2012 at 1:43 pm
Don't blow it. Or we'll invade and rape your country again. For your own good!
John Ellis
January 27th, 2012 at 4:49 pm
PERFECT LIGHT
Watson
“To establish his American-style democracy status, Maliki needs
to attack another country on the other side of the globe of a
different religion which hasn’t done anything to Iraq; say,
Paraguay for an example. The proof is in the body count.”
FULL AND PERFECT LIGHT
Actually, all Maliki need do is allow his 51% most educated and wealthy to establish a monopoly on the voting process. The proof is in this 51% most greedy owning all the wealth.