Abstract:
Realism and morality are recognized as parallel forces that are in an eternal
dilemma in international relations. Historically, the United States foreign
policy was a reflection of this vicious circle. In the current Bush
administration, the U.S is trying to practice a "realist" engulfed ideology of
foreign policy throughout the Middle East and especially in Iraq. It aims at
using Iraq as a model to democratize the entire Middle East, regardless of
their cultural and religious affinities. Knowing that Iraq was ruled by a
totalitarian regime, there is no doubt that it is difficult to assimilate
democracy as a new ideology. Although it has been proven that morality is
interpreted differently by various cultures, the U.S seems to ignore this
reality by trying to impose Western democracy in Iraq. Democracy is
believed to be unworkable in Iraq, because where democracy and morality
flourishes in one culture it might not see the light in another.
