Another installment in a series, from Bill Ardolino for The Long War Journal;
The first three installments of The Long War Journal’s series on Iraqi politics discussed the structure and progress of the executive branch and the composition of the legislative branch. This installment begins examination of progress on key legislation.
Apparently the number journalists in Iraq is down by 65% since the violence has declined by 80%!
A ‘corresponding decline’ ?
Excellent outline; it shows how the Iraqi government and people are themselves taking charge of their economy. They are working within a federation, acknowledging regional interests, and trying to balance (in the oil industry) nationalist and foreign investment.
They are moving out of tribalism and into a civic mode of economic and political governance. It’s not easy; it won’t happen overnight, but they’ve accomplished a great deal.
Iran won’t like this growing self-reliance. Neither will our socialist left.