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Jasim Al-Azzawi, presenter of Inside Iraq
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The 2003 US led invasion and subsequent occupation of Iraq continues to divide opinion both between, and within, the East and the West.
Inside Iraq is a weekly insight into this, one of the most important, and divisive, political issues of our time. The programme will explore some of the fundamental issues affecting Iraq and its people.
Is Iraq a fledgling democracy, a beacon of light for a Middle East largely controlled by kings and dictators, or a disastrous experiment in imperialism, and a breeding ground for extremism?
In the context of escalating sectarian strife and a rising death count, Inside Iraq will examine these central questions, and a host of other key issues, as well as reacting to the very latest news developments in the country.
Primarily a debate programme presented from Doha – and occasionally elsewhere, and with contributions from Al Jazeera English’s many bureaux across the Middle East and beyond, Inside Iraq will be a platform for a diverse range of guests from across the spectrum of opinion on Iraq. Not only experts and academics, but politicians and decision makers of the highest levels – from Iraq and elsewhere – will debate the issue of the week in a dynamic environment that doesn’t shy away from controversy.
With no agenda of its own, other than a commitment to fair and objective analysis, Inside Iraq will take an uncompromising look at events in Iraq, offering viewers seldom heard opinions, and encouraging the debate to extend beyond the programme.
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The US administration believes democracy in Iraq is the way forward to ensure stability and cohesiveness. But whose democracy will it be? What should the government of Iraq after Saddam Hussein look like? Skeptics argue that the type of democracy the US administration is calling for within the Arab world is a misguided approach which will only further stoke anti-Americanism.
Critics say Iraq in particular is a society that is too fragmented for democracy to take hold. They argue that the transition to democracy is too perilous and would result in a weak government.
Indeed, the democratically-elected government in Iraq is faltering, beset by sectarian enmities which are pushing the country to the edge of civil war.
Can the style of democracy envisioned by the US really be applied in Iraq? Or is there an alternative form of government that might better bring together Iraq’s Shia, Sunni, Kurdish, Turkomen and Assyrian communities? What constitutional framework can best avert the civil strife that is tearing the country apart?
Inside Iraq looks at these issues.
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