Comments on: A different story in Mosul http://online.worldmag.com/2008/09/25/a-different-story-in-mosul/ A forum for discussion of news that arises at the intersection of Christianity and culture. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:18:11 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Sawgunner http://online.worldmag.com/2008/09/25/a-different-story-in-mosul/comment-page-1/#comment-349335 Sawgunner Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:11:31 +0000 http://online.worldmag.com/?p=17505#comment-349335 Perhaps what ea nation needs is a system of semi-autonomous cantons as they have in Switzerland. As long as internal migration is not restricted this would lead to a competition among different tribal areas to lure in citizens. A one size-fits all centralized top down approach is really at odds with familial/tribal loyalties. Yet to do any sort of oil deal we need a centralized authority to ensure access to the oil and fair distribution of royalties among the provinces. Perhaps what ea nation needs is a system of semi-autonomous cantons as they have in Switzerland. As long as internal migration is not restricted this would lead to a competition among different tribal areas to lure in citizens. A one size-fits all centralized top down approach is really at odds with familial/tribal loyalties. Yet to do any sort of oil deal we need a centralized authority to ensure access to the oil and fair distribution of royalties among the provinces.

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]]> By: Sawgunner http://online.worldmag.com/2008/09/25/a-different-story-in-mosul/comment-page-1/#comment-349331 Sawgunner Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:08:10 +0000 http://online.worldmag.com/?p=17505#comment-349331 Nick, compared to Karzai Maliki has much more control. Karzai is often derided as little more than the mayor of Kabul. Nick, compared to Karzai Maliki has much more control. Karzai is often derided as little more than the mayor of Kabul.

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]]> By: Nick H. Peters http://online.worldmag.com/2008/09/25/a-different-story-in-mosul/comment-page-1/#comment-349294 Nick H. Peters Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:29:57 +0000 http://online.worldmag.com/?p=17505#comment-349294 Really is an election going to change anything? Besides the elected officials will just be seen as American puppets. How many people in Iraq does the "Maliki Government" have any control over? Really is an election going to change anything? Besides the elected officials will just be seen as American puppets.

How many people in Iraq does the “Maliki Government” have any control over?

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