Ya want some background notes on every single nation on the planet?

Try the U.S. State Department website.

According to them, Iraq is a "Transitional democracy."

"Transitional" must be Bereaucrat-ease/Ameri-speak for "Not Even Close to A"

Oh, and this made me laugh out loud:

Lawrence Wilkerson shoves a wad of "Seldom in my life... Have I met... A dumber man" up Douglas Feith's ass.