Islamic rule > democracy in Iraq?

Frederico

Islamic rule seems to be having a very positive effect on the everyday lives of Somalians.. for the shortterm period anyway.. this could work in Iraq..

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6106398.stm


Then again it could be a quick-fix solution which could spread like a plague across war-torn African countries..

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6175976.stm

Sand

Islamic rule? You realise the current sectarian infighting is on largely religiously defined grounds dont you?

dathi1

The "Islamic Army" makes up the main spine of the Insurgency in Iraq especially in Anbar. They are secular neo Bathists and Islamic in name only. Most are made up of former Fedayin and criminals released just before the invasion in an amnesty. The chances of an Islamic state are slim even though its touted as a cut and run outcome by the yanks. It may be the case in the south to a certain extent but there again a fair proportion of Basra shias are secular too.

philologos

By Islamic rule I think he means govern under Shariah Law. But there are many Arab countries who do have a democracy today. Iran, Syria, Lebanon, (all three are secular and promote religious freedoms). Islamic rule can have some benefits but there are some drawbacks with it also.

Manic Moran

I don't think elements of Islamic law and democracy are necessarily mutually exclusive.

However, I'm thinking that clamping down the disagreements between the different groups are likely going to require tactics which are not overly approved of in the West.

NTM

sovtek

Manic Moran wrote:

I don't think elements of Islamic law and democracy are necessarily mutually exclusive.

However, I'm thinking that clamping down the disagreements between the different groups are likely going to require tactics which are not overly approved of in the West.

NTM

I agree with ya on both points and it's why everyone who says "troops out now" gets the "stay the course" treatment...it aint gonna happen with a bunch of shiny toothed idiots with guns hanging around though.

Gurgle

Manic Moran wrote:

I'm thinking that clamping down the disagreements between the different groups are likely going to require tactics which are not overly approved of in the West.

So you're thinking concentration camps, torture & genocide are the answers to the problems?

The 'West' in Iraq are way ahead of you.

Dr_Teeth

I don't think there's any chance of islamic rule working in a country where there are three separate peoples - Sunni, Shia and Kurd. The other 'successful' (i.e. not total anarchy ) islamic countries don't have such divides.

tbh it's difficult to use Somalia as an example for anything. A fascist dictator would have been just as good an upgrade as the islamic courts, given the chaos that reigned previously.