[Allegra]

I thought Shia’s are against a parliamentary democracy though? I thought that was more a sunni brand of politics. The shia’s may have that where you are, but don’t they then demand a religious ruling class as well, who are still another coequal branch of government, which parliament has no authority or say?

Not here. This is a new democracy and there isn't a ruling arm of mullahs. There is one nasty, creepy, fat little Shia bastard who would like for there to be.

The parliament is made up of Shia, Sunni and even a couple of Christians.

It's new enough to still be viewed as an experiment.

It used to be a dictatorship - a secular one. The dictator is dead now.

OK, enough clues. Time to guess. :)

[blackdog]

I knew what you were selling. Take away the American hammer and the religious class will stir up the riff-raff to undo all that you’ve done. It’s what Islamic religious leaders do. (until I see other evidence, and their koran calls for nothing better)

[blackdog]

And let me guess? That fat little shia bastard just got let back in huh? Not bad, going from most wanted dead or alive, to most revered and diplomatic?