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December 19, 2005

Full Democracy Comes to Afghanistan

No longer just a strong-man elected by tribal potentates. Full-blown parliamentary democracy:

Formation of the assembly marks the last major step on an internationally sponsored path to democracy and stability laid out after the ouster of the Taliban in 2001.

This is an interesting take from AP:

"This is going to be a new exercise for most people," Fishstein said. "There's not a clear and consistent understanding of what a parliamentarian does."

Karzai is likely to have strong support, but there is plenty of room for debate and opposition.

All members of the lower parliament house were elected as individuals, not party members -- a system that could make legislation painstaking and contentious. Shifting alliances and the need to assemble support for every action may slow the process.

Guys? That's what democracy is. What the AP notes here is quite true, but they seem to be implicitly pining for the strong-man dictator model that's so well-served the third world for the past thousand years.


posted by Ace at 02:08 PM
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"What the AP notes here is quite true, but they seem to be implicitly pining for the strong-man dictator model that's so well-served the third world for the past thousand years"

Because that's what they want here too. With themselves in charge.

Posted by: Iblis on December 19, 2005 02:10 PM

Papua New Guinea's parliamentary democracy is also fractious, chaotic, and based on constantly shifting alliances. This does cause a lot of problems, including difficulty getting legislation passed and, to break such impasses, the not infrequent bribing of individuals to vote with the govt. However, British parliamentary democr. worked pretty much the same way in the 17th and 18th century, when faction and friendship trumped party... it took the British 100 years to build strong parties. The Afghanis are doing pretty darn well to have got this far in 4...

Posted by: elly on December 19, 2005 07:24 PM

All members of the lower parliament house were elected as individuals, not party members

Uh... do you really think the alternative to no party alignment is DICTATORSHIP?!?

You might check out the United States of America.

When was the last time any non-party-aligned individual was elected to the House or Senate in the US?

The idea that 100% two-party alignment is a good thing is definitely worth looking at, but that's clearly the sort of thing the AP is 'pining for', if anything.

Meanwhile, the real story is that the power in Afghanistan is in the opium trade, and with an unquelled Taliban on the rise, the country may turn into a failed narco-state, divided between drug traders and Islamic fundamentalists.

Posted by: tubino on December 20, 2005 05:37 AM

unquelled Taliban

You can make your points without telling lies you know. You'd still be wrong but at least you'd have some integrity.

Posted by: BrewFan on December 20, 2005 06:36 AM

Meanwhile, the real story is that the power in Afghanistan is in the opium trade, and with an unquelled Taliban on the rise, the country may turn into a failed narco-state, divided between drug traders and Islamic fundamentalists.

Fucking asshole.

You really don't give a shit whether these people succeed, do you, as long as BUSH FAILS.

You fucking people make me sick. Go fuck yourself. Yes, this is nothing more than ad hominem ranting. Maybe when you pathetic shitweasels get over your little temper tantrum and start behaving like people who actually like it when good things happen in the world, you'll earn more than our contempt.

Posted by: Lee Atwater on December 20, 2005 09:08 AM

When was the last time any non-party-aligned individual was elected to the House or Senate in the US?

Sanders, Bernie Congressman (I) VT, currently running for the US Senate seat being vacated by Jim Jeffords (I) VT.

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