Articles tagged with: democratic principles
The Muqtada al-Sadr Conundrum
This coalition has promised to keep Iraq a secular nation, and to diffuse sectarian tensions through a process of inclusion. The second group, led by anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, is a coalition of mainly Shiite religious groups, intent on turning Iraq into a theocracy.
No More U.S. Troops to Afghanistan
Once again, a line seems to be drawn in the sand between Congressional Democrats and Republicans. This time the issue is what to do about U.S. troop levels in Afghanistan, and when to do it. Things were certainly not made any better by former Vice-President Cheney’s accusation that Obama was “dithering” in making a decision. To their credit, Republican leaders Orrin Hatch …
