Free Republic

WASHINGTON America has encountered many surprises since it invaded Iraq, but now that the political process is under way the biggest surprise may be just around the corner, and it's this: The first post-Saddam Hussein democratic government that the United States gives birth to in Iraq may be called "The Islamic Republic of Iraq" - and that's not necessarily a bad thing. The challenge of reforming any of the 22 nondemocratic Arab states comes down to a very simple question: How do you get from here to there - how do you go from an authoritarian monarchy or a military...