Iraq Spirals Into Deeper Chaos

Baghdad experiencing the most violence since the U.S. invasion.

Hear report from National Public Radio.

Iraqi State TV is hijacked by Shi'ite militants.

The Iraqi government is near collapse. This would be a huge blow to hopes of the American public to get U.S. troops out of Iraq in the near future. (Even though this was not a real option to begin with).

Meanwhile, the Iraqi Army refused to act while a group of Sunnis were killed in the street nearby. I'm still looking for the Iraqi military to stand up like everyone is talking about. The fact is, the Iraqi troops are not properly trained and equipped.

Also, this shows that you cannot force "Democracy" on a population. People have to want Democracy for themselves. It has to come from within. Some cultures are just not as conducive to Democracy as others. If a population wants Democracy bad enough, they will fight for it.

American Conservatives have claimed that people of all cultures want Democracy... This is nonsense.