Iraq: A country notorious for its democracy - opinion
Post-Saddam Iraq has suffered from poor governance. The new, democratic Iraq is rife with bribery, kickbacks, and embezzlement, a routine part of its corrupt politics.
CHILDREN COLLECT recyclable garbage at a dump in Najaf, Iraq, last year.(photo credit: ALAA AL-MARJANI/REUTERS)ByHEYRSH ABDULRAHMAN