You can’t drive down a street in this city without being dazzled by the kaleidoscope of new political party signs and spray painted slogans. Most in the Iraqi colors of red white and green.
Religious groups and sects are also competing for attention. it is at one level a healthy sign of democracy about to flourish, but so much of the energy is still being restrained by the American led coalition planners as they work on various drafts of constitutions and election dates and formulas for making Iraqi politics truly representative. This political kaleidoscope is twisted in the other direction, by thousands of Baath party socialists who have been told they are banned from participating. Imagining an Iraq with ballots instead of bullets.
Guests:
Sami al Mudhaffar, President of the University of Baghdad
Doctor Saieb S.A. Algailani, Member of the Baghdad Advisory Council
Mohammed Serwan, civil engineer.