Larry Diamond describes Iraq as a “beleaguered country (Diamond pg.1);” meaning that it is surrounded with troubles. The troubles that Iraq sustains are obstacles such as an inadequate government, a minimal level of security, an inefficient police force, shoddy equipment, and a severe language gap. Iraq does not have a structured government because they do not have rules or order. Over 100 government officials have been killed on the job due to the fact that Iraqi politicians are not typically taken seriously. They lack legitimacy to the point that they cannot develop a new government to properly secure their country. The deaths of the government officials are a result of the flaws in their security. Diamond stats that “Without some minimum
