Charles Tripp in his article suggests that it is time for Iraq to consider the political processes after the bloody wake of war. He also stresses upon the importance of creating the sense of stability and durability of present arrangements. It is time to analyze if these arrangements a source for more ferocious violence or these can actually take the country towards the path of development. Two main patterns prevalent during massive years of violence and population displacement is either the localization of politics on the hands of local politicians from tribal clans or religious or ethnic group and who thrives on the fear and insecurities of Iraqi community. The other pattern is the emergence of politics on the national level under the US auspices, which is treating Iraq more like a colony. Both the emerging patterns of politics are equally dangerous for the future political stability and development of the country.Many Iraqis believe that United States got rid of Saddam Hussein in bargain of fifty other Saddams in form of militias, detention centers, local courts and taxes has become an inevitable part of their daily lives. Some view the whole scenario as a result of increased security and yet others wish to fly somewhere where they will be less visible for being questioned.National institutes are completely invisible to help ordinary individual Iraqi. The fact that more than 40 women are being killed in Basra in past three months is evident of lack of empowerment of individuals and national institutions i.e.. police. Their crime was only that they wore make-up in public not veiling or otherwise failing to observe the narrow rulings of the repressive local militias.
Chares Tripp also refers that even when the national politicians try to make do try to take on this entrenched and violent local power, the chances are that they will lose. His stance was quiet evident in Abu Abed’s “Knights of Ameriya”, who comments on the successful mission of present vise president Tariq al-Hashemi is that he had received US money, weapons and protection in the name of the fight against “al-Qaida in Iraq”. (Also see Ghaith Abd al-Ahad, “Meet Abu Abed: the US’s new ally against al-Qaida” The Guardian, November 10, 2007.) The only prosperous region in Iraq was the Kurdistan, but recent years of violence has preceded the peace and prosperity as the two major parties in the region battled each other for supremacy. Ideas implemented by US to settle their differences in 2003, political leaders tried to play bigger game to bring down the government in Baghdad. But the later episodes showed Taliban’s that their politics will remain local. Even the idea of localizing the Iraqi politics is the only way to combat no go areas and efforts by al-Qaeda in Iraq.
According to UNHCR report there is dire need to help Iraqi refugees to have access to education facilities for their children in exile. Report quoted that families who escaped to Syria, hounded from their homeland Baghdad at the end of last year by death threats had have to begin a new struggle as refugees. Reportedly parents are turned down from schools for there is no place to adjust the new comers. One of the family state their plight “We tried to get our four boys and our seven-year old twin girls into school when we arrived, but they told us again and again that the schools were full and there is no space for our children. We cannot put them in a private school, which costs more than $600 per child. We are barely surviving ourselves.” To get 155,000 Iraqi children back into schools, UN refugee council has already launched an appeal for $129 million. Up till now more then 2 million Iraqis have fled to neighboring countries hoping for safety. Primarily people fleeing from violence and terrorizing situations to Syria and Jordan where they end up in other set of problems; access to health and education facilities are only two of them. It is estimated that 300,000 Iraqi school age children only in Syria of whom only 33000 are attending school. According to Jordanian government’s estimates 19, 000 Iraqi children are in fee charging schools whereas at least 50, 000 are not enrolled in any school. ‘’The goal is to get another 100,000 Iraqi children into school in Syria; 50,000 in Jordan; 2,000 in Egypt; 1,500 in Lebanon and 1,500 in other countries in the region.’’ UNHCR has set a hotline in Syria, one of the recordings states the plight of Iraqi father who is trying to get his children registered in the school. He is been asked to wait till September to know if There will be a place for his children after accommodating the local students. It is important to know that one best way to get out of Iraq to the safe borders of Jordan or Syria is to ensure that ones child is enrolled in school. UNHCR and UNICEF are planning to work with collaborative partners and local governments to figure out ways to help out of school refugee children and adolescents. The programme aims to provide help and support to 12,000 poor and vulnerable families through outreach programmes, capacity building of existing schools and identifying new buildings to use as temporary schools, Rehabilitating existing schools, upgrading water and sanitation in schools and also informing Iraqi refugees about opportunities to get their children back into the schools. To put this programme into action more than 4,000 teachers will be required and huge funds required to cover remuneration, training and special costs for instance; providing support to children who have gone through traumatic experiences. Seeing the high influx of refugees, UNHCR intends to do similar programmes in Jordan