Much valid criticism over whether democracy can or will work in Iraq is supported by political, economic and cultural specialists. From an intercultural perspective, one would say that Democracy does not represent the values nor world view of the people of that region, and that their are multiple other forms of government that would suite the nation much better, such as oligarchy.
Recently however, despite voters being threatened from Al-Qaida announcements that anyone who went to the voting booths would be attacked be attacked, this Sunday, the voting turnout for the general election in Baghdad was over 50%.
The Prime Minister,Nuri al-Maliki, Stated that the attacks "are only noise to impress voters but Iraqis are a people who love challenges and you will see that this will not damage their morale."
Khaled Abdallah, 35,one of the citezens who voted expressed "My vote today is a defiance of Al-Qaeda,".
Greg Voegtle
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100307/wl_afp/iraqvote
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