Yea, this is a good way for the American’s to get along with their Arab brothers and convince them that we aren’t trying to take over.
The Islamists of Iraq have logic and reality by their side, see even the infidel Americans have banned smoking in their own country. Why shouldn’t we?
Though this legislation was implemented by Iraq’s government and I doubt the US had anything formal to do with this, but unofficially and via UN.EU pressure, for future goodies.
My main point is that this illustrates the possiblity of American/Jihadi peace, we DO have something in common with the Islamists.