Our view on Iraq's government: It's August. It's hot in Iraq. So parliament takes a break. 2 hours, 31 minutes ago

Our view on Iraq's government: It's August. It's hot in Iraq. So parliament takes a break. 2 hours, 31 minutes ago



The Iraqi government has made little or no progress on most of the political benchmarks agreed upon between it and the Bush administration:

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* Share oil revenue. Draft law pending in parliament.


* Restore rights for former Baath Party members. Draft law pending.


* New election laws. No progress.


* Provincial elections. Scheduled to be held by the end of the year.


* Disband militias. No political progress; U.S. and Iraqi military forces have engaged militia members.


* Plan of national reconciliation. No progress.


* Amend Constitution to address Sunni concerns. Pending.


Source: Brookings Institution