Political Progress in Iraq
Keith_Indy on Feb 13 2008 at 12:34 pm | Filed under: Domestic Politics, Keith's Page, Notes on the war
Say it aint so!!! Da New Yawk Times Says So!!!
I wonder where they are on those benchmarks our Congress settled on? I also wonder how this places them in effectiveness vs our Democratically controlled Congress.
Using old-fashioned politicking behind the scenes, Iraq’s parliamentary leaders on Wednesday pushed through three divisive laws that had been held up for months by bitter maneuvering between factions and, recently, threats to dissolve the legislative body.
The three laws are the 2008 budget, a law outlining the scope of provincial powers — a crucial aspect of Iraq’s self-definition as a federal state — and an amnesty that will cover thousands of the detainees held in Iraqi jails. They were put to a vote as a single package.
“The Iraqi Parliament has approved the three laws, and this is the greatest achievement possible for the Iraqi people,” said Adnan al-Dulaimi, the Sunni lawmaker who leads the Iraqi Consensus Front.
Of course, the usual disclaimers apply. But, step by step, they are slowly coming together.
(H/T HotAir)
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Truly wonderful news. Let’s just hope the relative security the country is experiencing can hold long enough for continued reconciliation.