Thursday, April 7, 2011

U.S. sees democracy in Iraq an example for Arab countries

Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, stated on Thursday at the American base at Camp Liberty, near Baghdad, Iraqi democracy, however imperfect, is an example for the Arab peoples are rising in recent months. "If you look at the turmoil in the region, many of these people would be happy if they were where Iraq is today," he told reporters at the Pentagon chief.

"Not everything is perfect, but it is something new and it is a democracy where the people have their rights," he said. The U.S. wanted to point out that "what has been achieved here (Iraq), thanks to great sacrifices by Iraqis, our soldiers and the American people, is truly extraordinary." Robert Gates met at Camp Liberty with 175 American soldiers involved in training security forces irquíes.

The United States has less than 50,000 troops in Iraq, devoted essentially to the instruction. Iraq has been, since February, the scene of demonstrations that demand, not regime change, but the improvement of basic services, the ineffectiveness of the authorities and the corruption of society.

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