"This is Iraq. I believe they are trying to be a Western-styled democray. They need to find their own way: one which will fit in with the civilized world."

Iraq is a tribal society contorted by religious fundamentalism.
The "civilised world"in the shape of America and Britain have turned it into a butchers shop. we have recruited more converts to islamic fundamentalism in three years, than Osama could have managed in a lifetime.
Interesting to see Teribus and his ilk praise our strategy of training and arming the Shia, who by and large owe their allegiance to their fundamentalist leaders, not Western style "democracy".

Islamic fundamentalism was always the biggest danger to those who run Western "democracy"....They underestimated the madness of religious conviction.
These people really believe in a god and are prepared to put their lives on the line for that belief.
No one of sound mind in the West really believes and we are weakened by the lack of will...Ake