WASHINGTON, April 28 (IslamOnline.net & News Agencies) - Jordanian Foreign Minister Marwan Muashar underlined Sunday, April 27, that the U.S. should not exclude any Iraqi faction or sect of the civil society from the would-be government to avoid seeing an Iranian-styled religious regime in post-war Iraq.

"It is very important to talk about an inclusive government, an inclusive society rather than to exclude anyone."

Muashar said Washington must be careful to help foster an "inclusive" Iraqi government, warning that there can be no "force-feeding" of democracy in the country.

"There were voices and are still voices in the U.S. calling for a force-feeding type of democracy in the region. That will, indeed, result in radicalization of the area and probably a theocracy coming in Iraq," the Jordanian foreign minister told NBC television's "Face the Nation" program.

"What we need to do is an evolutionary, orderly process where we ensure that all sectors of society in Iraq are represented in the Iraqi government."

Muashar said Iraq must be led by an "inclusive government," but warned the road to self-governance would be slow.

"You cannot expect democracy to happen overnight," he said.

The main objective of U.S. officials ought to be to ensure that "there is a credible Iraqi government," he said.

"I think there is a strong need for the U.S. to involve the international community in its efforts to rebuild Iraq. I think you need advice from especially those in the region who know the area well," asserted the Jordanian foreign minister.

"If you're suggesting, how would we feel about an Iranian-type government with a few clerics running everything in the country, the answer is: That isn't going to happen," Rumsfeld said.

U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell, for his part, argued that Iraqi religious scholars should not be excluded for the future government.

Several American officials had vocalized fears that Iran was seeking to exploit the Iraqi Shiite majority, which was ruled under Saddam Hussien by the Sunni minority, to influence post-war Iraq.

Jordan had repeatedly reiterated that the Iraqi people alone should determine the nature of post-Saddam government.

This came in response to speculations in western media of the possible return of the Hashemite monarchy to Iraq after it was ousted in 1958.

The speculations were fanned by the unexpected participation of Prince Al-Hassan Bin Talal, former Jordanian crown prince and uncle of Jordanian King Abdullah II, in a meeting of Iraqi opposition.

Muashar also dismissed Ahmad Chalabi as a "divisive character," who has been convicted of embezzlement charges in Jordan and faces prosecution elsewhere.

"Ahmad Chalabi is not just wanted in Jordan. He is involved in financial irregularities in Lebanon. He has caused the collapse of two banks in Lebanon.

"He is involved in financial irregularities in Switzerland, where another institution, financial institution, collapsed," said the Jordanian minister.

"He is wanted for 70 million dollars of embezzlement of regular people's money in Jordan, and he is convicted to 22 years in prison."