Did you realize that they selected the Islamic Al-Dawa party. What type of democracy were you hoping for over there and American version. (Sigh)
See my post #152. The Iraqi Constitution is the governing document and the parameters under which the parliament and the government operates. The Al-Dawa party is part of the coalition that formed the UIA party. The UIA does not hold a majority of total seats in the parliament, just a plurality. You can't exclude Islamic based parties from running and governing. Approximately 60% of the population are Shi'a.