Do not seek to find a reason why elections are not possible. Seek to make them possible, and they will be possible.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
It seems to be impossible to hold a credible election without reforming the electoral system.
Having an election with only one candidate running is impossible. This is not a democracy.
There are things that matter more than your election. That may take difficult votes, may take career-ending votes for people, but if we aren't willing to do that, then we're not going to move forward.
It is certainly not unrealistic to think we could have elections by mid-year 2004 and when a sovereign government is installed - my job here will be done.
Elections are about choices.
Everybody is looking for an election where they can do something and participate.
The problem is there is no such thing as a viable democracy made up of experts, zealots, politicians and spectators.
In some countries that are darlings of the West, like Egypt, everyone knows the result of national elections years in advance: The man in power always wins. In others, like Saudi Arabia, the very idea of an election is unthinkable.
The view that we hold in Iraq now is this - that democracy is associated with elections. I believe that elections are possible.
It is not through any combinations of politicians that the outcome of an electoral campaign is decided.
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