From: "Mark" 


"John Cuccia"  wrote in message
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> On Mon, 5 Feb 2007 17:36:54 -0500, "Mark"
 wrote:
>
>>
>>"John Cuccia"  wrote :Are you
willing yet to describe
>>what you feel
>>> would be a desirable outcome of our invasion of Iraq?  You've said for
>>> years that things "have to" work out there, without
once defining
>>> what that means.
>>
>>The basics are already in place.
>
> The basics for what?  That's what I'd like to know, and that's what
> you haven't been able to answer.

The basics for a democratic government:
http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18&Itemid=9
Government Type:
Democratic republic

Capital:
Baghdad

Administrative Divisions:
18 governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafazah); Al Anbar, Al Basrah, Al
Muthanna, Al Qadisiyah, An Najaf, Arbil, As Sulaymaniyah, At Ta'mim, Babil,
Baghdad, Dahuk, Dhi Qar, Diyala, Karbala', Maysan, Ninawa, Salah ad Din,
Wasit

Independence:
October 3,1932 (from League of Nations mandate under British
administration); note - on June 28, 2004 the Coalition Provisional
Authority transferred sovereignty to the Iraqi Interim Government. On May
20, 2006 Iraq's permanent government was formed.

Constitution:
Ratified Oct. 15, 2005

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