tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304928500646903522.post2427763202687479270..comments2024-03-28T00:11:33.489-04:00Comments on bensozia: Protesters in Baghdad Demand Government by ExpertsJohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037215533094998996noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304928500646903522.post-38223961746465850762016-05-02T14:45:37.566-04:002016-05-02T14:45:37.566-04:00You make light, but the complaints of corruption a...You make light, but the complaints of corruption are spot on.<br /><br />We installed a puppet government in Iraq with the expectation that it would ultimately accede to our demands and promote our interests. But the kind of people who are good at being puppet rulers are the kind of people who trade favors for power and influence, which makes them great targets for local corruption - especially when the last stable government in the area was itself corrupt under Saddam.<br /><br />Reading through the article, I'm struck by the irony of quotes from the Iraqi lawmakers about how they're scared for their lives and how the activity in the streets is terrifying, because that's yet another complaint of the protesters. Their lawmakers live in isolation, insulated from the fear and chaos that the citizenry face on a daily basis. Reading their shocked words and reactions, I can't help but shake my head at how it seems to prove just how out of touch and unfit to rule they are.G. Verlorennoreply@blogger.com