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[andrewducker]

Can anyone out there point me at a suggested solution to the Iraq situation that doesn't involve war?

Oh, by solution I mean something that ends up with democracy in Iraq.

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[wordofblake.livejournal.com]

I've never understood what was so great about democracy. Like you said the descisions are made by few people anyway. Yes you can vote them out, eventually. But replacing them with something nigh indistinguisable. Even that relies on the majority of people doing something sensible.

whelks chance in a supernova if you ask me.

Democracy would work if everyone was smart, educated and involved.

A Meritocracy is the way to go.

[andrewducker]

Aah - but which merit? And who gets to choose it?

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[wordofblake.livejournal.com]

well me obviously...

I'd be happy with a merit

or, even better, your social status goes up with any merit, and the more merits the higher you go