So the Parliament isn’t part of the government? Really? I always thought it was. What is it then?
Sadr has been the source of many of the ongoing problems there. He has ties to Iran and facilitates the transfer of arms and fighters.
We didn’t kill him in an effort to use his influence to stop conflict. Like many others in the Iraqi government his goals are not those of the majority.
The current Government is those members of parliment and non-memebers of parliment that are ministers. Prime Minister, Defense Minister, etc. Equivalent to the Presidents administration in the US system.
The Parliment is the legislature. Equivalent to congress in the US.
The confusion comes from some of the members of parliment also being members of government...
Four of Sadr’s 30 parlimentaries had four ministries up until last May when they split from the government and were replaced by other parties. Sadr’s MPs are not part of the current Maliki Government...
Also, you do not have to be a member of parliment to be a member of the governemnt. The current Iraqi Minister of Defense had to take his uniform off and retire from the army to accept this apointment. He is not a member of any of the parties and has never stood for election. An independent...