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Originally Posted by Tribesman
But as Bilge rat had raised another question perhaps it is time it got a simple answer as his latest example really makes the point in a way that is crystal clear.
Why did S.Africa not erupt into civil war when the regime changed?
Because it was a long drawn out negotiated settlement which led to a peaceful transition of government that created no power vaccuum for the nuts to fill at will, and contained a legal mechanism for the adjudication of past wrongs.
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hmmm, let's see...
Iraq: Shias and Sunnis share the same race, language, culture, religion, live in the same neighborhhoods and intermarry regularly. Under the US-UK plan which had already been partly implemented by july 2004, Shias would have a majority in the parliament and control the government. Yet both sides felt compelled to engage in a prolonged period of ethnic cleansing.
South Africa: Blacks and whites do not share the same race, culture, live in different neighborhoods, do not intermarry regularly. Blacks took complete control of a government, army, police, courts which had been dominated by whites. Yet on the whole, the transition to black majority rule has been peaceful.
yes, I guess it should be obvious to everyone why one erupted into a civil war and the other one did not.
