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Iraq an example for Libya on how not to overthrow a dictator

Commentary Aug. 30, 2011 - 06:35AM JST ( 3 )

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JapanGalAug. 30, 2011 - 01:20PM JST

Very different than Iraq. I wish them well.
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lostrune2Aug. 30, 2011 - 02:24PM JST

Another big difference:

Iraq: population 34 million, covering many areas of the country.

Libya: population just 6 million, mostly in cities along the Mediterranean coast.

That will allow Libya to move things along faster.
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cloa513Sep. 05, 2011 - 08:19PM JST

Excellent points about the demobilisation of the military and debathisation. Other issues are para-militaries what to do about them and were national heritage sites protected. Both atrociously handled in Iraq. Of course being internal.

You can't change to a democracy overnight from a dictatorship it takes slow long development. Its crazy that they want national elections next year. First develop local councils so people have a taste of local democracy.