MPs in Iraq have approved a new government by a large majority despite failure to agree on several top posts.Seven posts were left vacant, including oil and defence, but Prime Minister Ibrahim Jaafari promised that they would be filled very soon.
BBC News
Pete's Point:
Well finally the parliament in Iraq has accepted the cabinet proposed to them - except of course for at least two of the positions that are the most important in the land - Minister for Defence and Minister for Oil.
I have been watching with some interest the furore about how long it is taking to get a government in place. Let's put it into context.
The Iraqis have never had a democratic government before.
The Americans who are teaching them all about democracy - after all of their experience with democracy take at least three months from the end of an election to get their cabinet and government up and running.
So why is it surprising that the Iraqis, on their first attempt are taking about the same amount of time?
I do have one suggestion that would solve some of their issues - stated with a slightly wry smile of course - why not appoint two Americans to the posts of defence and Oil Ministers? Then the Americans would have what they want while the Iraqis would have nothing to argue about any longer.
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