It also been a detriment for young couples who wish to settle down. The effect on professionals has resulted in a serious brain drain and loss to the intellectual endeavor. The effect on women has been that advances they had made in the civil and professional sectors have now been set back. According to Halliday, women must now go back to menial occupations. Halliday stated that the sanctions desired effect on Iraqi governance has been entirely misplaced.
People is Iraq have no inclination or time to focus on governance.
Rather, sheer survival has become the issue instead of a positive change on the governmental system. Their political orientation will be a concern with more anger, impatience and radical movements coming to the forefront. The long term impact on democracy in Iraq will be realized only when economic recovery is achieved. Levan briefly noted that the letter with forty four signatures is a product of extensive consultations with leaders across a broad spectrum of society.