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  • The Next Steps in Iraqi Economic Reform

    02/28/2007 10:18:11 PM PST · by Valin · 11 replies · 234+ views
    Strategypage ^ | 2/27/07 | Austin Bay
    Call it an economic and political victory for "New Iraq" -- and an indication that we may see more in the future. This past Monday, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's cabinet finally agreed to a reformed "oil law." The cabinet will forward the legislative package to the Iraqi parliament for action later this spring. The "oil reform" program in Iraq is long overdue, but the Iraqi government also deserves kudos for the effort. Democracy is often a slow, muddled and tedious operation (look at the U.S. Congress). Until Iraq's democratically elected parliament was seated and the government selected, Iraq lacked "full...