Regime Since The Republic Of Galafia - 2587 Words

Regime Change in the Republic of Galafia Abdel Balebi, the leader of an exiled group from the Republic of Galafia, has reached out to the US to help bring freedom and democracy to the country through a Foreign Imposed Regime Change (FIRC). He believes that the US can successfully depose the countries authoritarian leader with minimal casualties and democracy will prevail as a result. There will be considerable obstacles that the National Security Council should take into account: the cost of an overt regime change, the history of the country and the democratization process. Cost of an Overt FIRC Although overt FIRC’s have had a history of successfully deposing the leader, the ensuing costs after the fact end up far exceeding previous estimates, as was the case in Iraq. Saddam Hussein was deposed shortly after the US sent troops but the state building ended up costing over $3 trillion and it still was not able to transform Iraq into a democracy. Like Iraq, much of the costs involved in a FIRC can be attributed to the state building and democratization efforts required after a leader is deposed. If the US conducts an overt FIRC successfully, it will need to spend a considerable amount of resources on the internal aspects of the country. Galafia has never had a democratically elected president so there are no election networks. This first step in the democratization process is crucial and will cost a considerable amount of money to start and to upkeep. History of the