Iraqi elections - hopelessly delayed

19th March 2003. The U.S. declared war in Iraq, starting with the president: "We come to Iraq, respect for the citizens of a decent civilization and religion. Our only ambition is to eliminate the danger and the transfer of powers to the people of this country. "22 months later, 1,300 American soldiers have been killed, about 100 000 Iraqis on the streets of Iraq and terror have become commonplace. The holding of elections and the transfer of powers to the Iraqis is not successful within two years.

Iraq war was based on the UN Security Council resolutions adopted on the basis of U.S. intelligence information from Iraqi weapons of mass destruction. Although Iraq had denied it for 12 years, went to then-US Secretary of State Colin Powell to present themselves at the United Nations' weapons of mass destruction facts "and showing off their last bottle of anthrax.
It is now recognized to be wrong all this intelligence, and search for banned weapons in Iraq without achieving results officially ended a few weeks ago. Unfortunately, the media does not come with any excuse for a person involved in the occupied country and the destruction of thousands of deaths.

Nearly two years of bloody occupation
Allied casualties in Iraq have increased every month, and the American taxpayers have spent on this endeavor demanded 156 billion. There are high hopes Allawi's interim government was the transfer of power last summer. It was even two days earlier, ie, 28th June 2004. year, but the situation in Iraq is calm.
Bremer left the governor of said two hours after the transfer of securities, but forgot to take 120 thousand troops in the occupation forces.

Free elections under strict control
Järjekordsed hopes of reducing violence in Iraq has been organized for four days after the elections. Under strict control of the occupying forces seek to carry out more than 35 years of the first democratic elections, titled the formation of People's Deputies.
May participate in elections for up to 12 million Iraqis who have to choose 120 party, and about 7,000 candidates. 275-member representative body will be responsible for the development of a new Iraqi constitution. This is the second test, since the earliest times, 2003. In the summer after the failure of business usugruppide serious differences of opinion.
In all likelihood, is the distribution of votes along religious and ethnic lines, as Sunni and Shiite political parties to choose their own Sunni usukaaslasi. The distribution of seats is proportional to the percentage of votes collected. At the same time in 18 selected provincial assemblies and national parliament of the Kurdish areas. Fear of counterfeiting the papers are printed in Switzerland. Repeated voting is intended to prevent people's thumbs marked with special ink.

Do not expect a decrease in violence after election day
Washington has in recent days, losing hope that the elections pass successfully and completely intimidated by insurgents planned hiigelrünnakutega. Election time in bed is not particularly credible, since everything is controlled by the occupation forces. International law does not accept the amendment of the legal status of occupied sites, which in turn casts a shadow on the legitimacy of the elections.
Moreover, the elections on Sunday, traditionally a free day in the Christian world, the faithful go to pray. Friday worship services held in the Islamic world, however, that the election was originally planned, but for unknown reasons it was decided to postpone it for two days. Now the procedure is associated with the elections in Iraq, rather than Christian morals everyday practice.

Whether they wanted this to Iraq?
Even without elections and the restoration of Iraq's political system is far from the realization of promises. Just before the war, Tony Blair promised the restoration of the House said Iraq's cooperation with the United Nations only, but now that has left the country, even humanitarian organizations.
His 21st December on a surprise visit to a message other than Blair did not want the Iraqi elections a success because it also depends on the credibility of the coalition.
Saddam Hussein was not a democratic state leader, but his replacement is even worse terror and disorder. There had been a region of Iraq is one of the most westernized countries, but for now, it tends to extreme Islam, where people come from neighboring countries "Safari" Americans skalpe hunt.
Than 30 January elections in Iraq, and manages to successfully resolve to adopt a new constitution, the next parliamentary elections are scheduled for December already.