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Originally posted by Tyrone Slothrop
Democracy is a pipe dream right now. We're not even close to that point. The problem now is establishing a government with some sort of legitimacy and authority. There is no legitimacy because Iraqis quite rightly understand that we are calling the shots (e.g., with Bush's announcement that the January elections would go forward). There is no authority because the police cannot establish rule of law, etc.
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I don't think we can establish a legitimate government without holding the elections. I agree with you on authority, but for what it's worth, the Iraqi president was on MTP this week and said that the Iraqis security forces will be fully up and running within months, not years. Seems like a stretch from the reports I've read, but maybe he's right.
