"Unfortunately, political progress at the national level has not matched the
pace of progress at the local level. The Iraqi government in Baghdad has many
important measures left to address, such as reforming the de-Baathification
laws, organizing provincial elections, and passing a law to formalize the
sharing of oil revenues. America will continue to urge Iraq's leaders to meet
the benchmarks they have set. Yet Americans can be encouraged by the progress
and reconciliation that are taking place at the local level. An American
politician once observed that 'all politics is local.' In a democracy, over time
national politics reflects local realities. And as reconciliation occurs in
local communities across Iraq, it will help create the conditions for
reconciliation in Baghdad as well. "
On July 4th, 1776 a great nation declared that it was independent from foreign rule.
On September 17, 1787 that same nation signed a constitution.
It took America, a country of similar religious and ethic background, with little history of violence between various parties 11 years to sign a constitution. Is it fair to expect that Iraq will solve all of its political problems, and form a government in one year?
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