It has been said that you can't force democracy at gunpoint. And we've got lots of info from Iraq these days to back up that assertion.
But here's one that carries some serious weight: Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki wants to quit. He's apparently tired of being Bush's puppet (and punching bag) in an unrealistic no-win situation. [Read story.]
If Maliki were to quit, who would replace him? Would things be any different under a new PM? Would a new and stronger PM perhaps be what's needed to build up some home-grown security in Iraq? For the sake of all the innocent Iraqi civilians who have already suffered way too much, I hope the situation there is not a completely lost cause.
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