Re: [Marxism] Elections in Iraq

[Intense Red <intnsred@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

   This issue of elections of the Iraq is becoming a red herring, IMHO.  Let's
face it: the US ruling class only cares about elections when it suits them.
While the facade of democracy would be nice for them, they'll spin the
outcome no matter what happens.

   We've seen the US rigging elections before, even in "advanced" countries
like Italy and France, so should we actually worry about the Iraqi situation?
IMHO, Iraq will be solved militarily, either with a victory by the US using
brutal terrorism on Iraqi citizens or by the resistance.

   The recent boycott by dozens of largely Sunni parties plays into the US
hands, I fear.  It's not that it would effect the outcome whether those
parties participated or not -- the US will cook the results to suit them and
Allawi or some other stooge will be elected.  But by having them boycott the
elections, the US will simply say "it's their choice" and have one less
obstacle.  One could argue that a boycott would undermine "legitimacy", but
let's be serious -- does anyone think Allawi's gov't or the US invasion is
legit?  I hardly think the world is going to change its mind over one
election.

   The key to all this, I think, is the Shiite bloc.  I have no doubt that the
Shiites -- or any other group with a "US out" agenda -- will be allowed to
"win" the elections.  But the Shiites seem to be placing a lot of stock in
the electoral process and since al Sadr's withdrawl, have been somewhat quiet
on the resistance front.  Will the elections be the spark that brings the
Shiites into the resistance on a grand scale?  That would have to be the US
worst-case scenario, but the question is up in the air.  Thoughts?

--
While we sit comfortably using our computers, soldiers paid for with our taxes
are killing and torturing innocent people half a world away in order to open
their country to US corporations and steal their oil; we have blood on our
hands.


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