The Role Of Democracy In Iraq

As the U.S. tries to build democracy in Iraq, it is apparent the difficulties are numerous. The U.S. cannot free a country from an oppressive government and dictatorship oversee an election and walk away believing that democracy has won the day. In March of 2003 the U.S. along with other coalition forces invaded Iraq. In less than a month, Bagdad fell, after 24 years of brutal dictatorship which included corruption, intolerance and fear, Sadaam Hussein along with the Ba’athist government were ousted. Then came the difficult job of building a democracy that was workable in Iraq and overcoming the obstacles including the ongoing civil conflict, economic problems, and the human rights issues. The escalation of the Iraqi Civil War since the U.S. withdrawal in 2011 has fueled civil unrest. This includes the ongoing violence against the central government and the sectarian violence among religious groups. The economy in Iraq is directly tied to oil prices, with oil being 90% of Iraq’s economy according to Index Mundi. Amnesty International says “Iraq is the world 's third most prolific executioner, with hundreds of prisoners on death row and at least 169 executions in …show more content…
The surge in executions has continued in 2014.” Iraq needs to recognize all of these obstacles, before any type of democracy can work there, just because Iraq holds democratic elections does not make Iraq a