[Fletcher J]

Absolutely - we have a system of government which has worked quite well for us for over 200 years. Why not set up an Iraqi government in the same way? Take a copy of the US constitution, and everywhere it says "United States of America", substitute the word "Iraq".

Make all the laws match current US federal laws as a start.

End of story. It's that simple. If that's not what they want, then they would have the democractic vote to change it. I'm sure, unfortunately, that they'll emmediately use that opportunity to screw up their new government just as badly as everything else the arabs do. Regardless, even after a dozen years of screwing things up, the Iraqi's would still have better system than any other arab state.

Of course, I think that if they really want to be ultra-chic, they should rename the country "Assyria". That would be cool...

[Centurion2000]

Of course, I think that if they really want to be ultra-chic, they should rename the country "Assyria". That would be cool...

No, they'd do that only if they wanted to give a manufacturing boost to globe makers ... even then Mesopotamia would be kewler.

[mvpel]

Make all the laws match current US federal laws as a start.

That would defeat the whole purpose of establishing a Constitutional Republic in Iraq.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

Make all the laws match current US federal laws as a start.

You really want them to hate us don't you.

[demosthenes the elder]

Make all the laws match current US federal laws as a start.

ah... no. why saddle the poor Iraqis with the scads of erroneous and unconstitutional legislature we have recently accrued? When I said "the original US Constitution" I meant exactly that, for the reason just stated.