How do the "Powers That Be" determine just how good the Iraqi economy is doing?
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There is no economy over there. It's an occupied Country. The U.S. Military is the only thing that is keeping things from totally turning to sheeeit. They don't have a Government like America says through the Bush Administration, it's just our Military forcing them to do what we want right now. As soon as we pull out they will create a Government. Right now nothing is what they got, and they know it. So it will be chaos until America leaves. That is why your seeing the Civil War.
116294
Absolutely, Peace and Democracy will happen in Iraq. I have a source you can look at to see the progress and great things that happen in Iraq that the mainstream media doesn’t tell you about.
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Economically, yes.  Militarily, yes.  Morally.....No.\n\n"Power" can be measured or quantified many ways.  We've had a great, short history as nations go, and have accomplished much.\nProblem is, perceptions can be changed very quickly based on a few bad moves or speeches.\nSuch is the case with any person, buisiness or any other entity.  We have the power the do much, but don't always exercise good judgment in using that power.
5394
because iraq is a worthy country
826891
Well the Iraqis were given a "grant" of 80 billion to rebuild the country etc but to this day it has been delivered to them but never recieved if you know what i mean. And not that i agree with Saddam Hussain ethics but they refined and shipped more oil when he was in power than they do now. about ten times as much.
573246
When there is a stable government in Iraq.
606266
Good question.  If it does, it will be for the oil, same as with Iraq.  Or at least, that is what it seems to most people in the world.
636465
These would be hard to get as it would probably be very hard to identify a specific effect of the war in Iraq on our economy.  The war is simply too small and our economy too large.
444655
Active Army Enlisted, OIF II Veteran.  Despite what is commonly seen in the press and the news networks, the country is steadily improving.  To date, there have been multiple, successful elections, constant improved infrastructure (schools, hospitals, roadways, pipelines, etc.) and a better trained, better supplied military (to include APCs and transport aircraft).\n\nOf course, starting from nothing after the invasion, to it's expected goal, will obviously take a long time.  However, the US must accept the direction Iraq wishes to take with its newfound democracy.  This is a double edge sword that can result in not only a free and successful Iraq, but also a fundamentalist nation, not to far from similar states such as Iran or Palestine.\n\nOne thing that must be remembered that in order to prevent further instability, the US and UK must not force a stable democracy to fast in Iraq.  As it has been seen is many other nations such as Rwanda in the 1990s, when foreign governments intervene with the good intention to produce a stable nation before sed nation is ready to embrace a "mature democracy", the result is further instability and therefore, in the case of Iraq, the increased continued presence of US troops in Iraq.\n\nCase in point, the US was not considered a mature democracy, recognizable to the rest of the world as a first world, influential nation till about 1940 to 1960, around to 180 years after the nation was founded.  As stated before, Iraq needs time and the freedom to set its own government at its own pace.
1069267
The Iraqi's are helping the most, it's their government. It's not an opinionated question.
841723
That won't work.  Their goal is to create a Muslim world by force.\n\nWe are winning the war in Iraq.  Over 500,000 Iraqis will be active and trained as police and soldiers by the end of this year.  This is the total amount the U.S. thinks Iraq needs.  50% of Iraq will be handed back to Iraq's government by the end of this year.  I think Iraq's government will have 75% of their land back by the end of the second quarter and 100% of their land back by the end of 2007 or the beginning of 2008.  I think there might be a small group of U.S. soldiers remaining till 2009.\n\nThe general reconstruction efforts are still ongoing.  Iraq requires more electricity because they are using more electricity.  This is a common thing in third world countries.  Even California gets brown outs from too much power use.  The U.S. telephone land lines can only hold 20% of the possible calls.  In Iraq, cell phones are frequent and they have satellite dishes.  They also frequently use electric generators.  \n\n"3,100 schools have been renovated, 364 schools are under rehabilitation, 263 schools are now under construction and 38  new schools have been built in Iraq. there are more than 1100 building projects going on in Iraq They include 364 schools, 67 public clinics, 15 hospitals, 83 railroad\nstations, 22 oil facilities, 93 water facilities and 69 electrical facilities."\nhttp://www.admissionsboards.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=1374
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we they can start by getting saddam out of power, well wait, we did that for them. then they can start by forming an independent goverment, no wait we did that too. well, i supose they need to form a top notch military power. oh hell we did that for them too. well i supose they can keep following our guidance, and learning to take control of their own country, and everything should be fine!!!
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it all goes back to -\n\nDo they people of Iraq want what we're selling???? It doesnt seem like they do!
540759
1) convincing the people who have not experienced it that it is a good thing.\n2) making sure that power mongers don't taint it or try to take it over.\n3) making sure the neighboring aggressive countries don't see it as a sign of weakness and attack.\n4) making sure the older democratic countries who are "helping out" don't stick their business all over your country.
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Like it or not, they are empowered to do a job by the laws in place in that jurisdiction. The laws were voted on by the community. \n\nThat's the way it works in a democracy.
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Quite easy.\n\nWhy: Saddam grew independent from the US admnistration who helped him to power and helped covering up his crimes. Under Saddam Iraq grew economically and became a fair power in the ME, one that was beginning to threaten US interests there and had a national strategy with the oil industry that was going to limit western companies access to raw oil.\n\nHow come: one reason is to save face. Without help rebuilding US would appear just as it is: a brute force agressor that pursues its own selfish interests. But with rebuilding there's still some doubt to that and there's a chance that US might somewhat care for the people. Another reason is that there are no more viable Iraq companies. All economic infrastructure would be build by (mostly) US companies, that includes beginning the reopening of oil fields. Those companies will profit enormously from low exploitation prices and govt subsidies. Maybe some companies will have an Iraq front-end, but that's were the game is headed. US will do an enormous 'favor' to the Iraqi people by sucking their oil fields for them.
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I think that northern Iraq (which is mostly Kurdish) is much more peaceful and prosperous than the rest of the country. They must be doing something right.