Here are some dates and the salient 'parliamentary'
events in recent Iraqi history.
The site I pulled these dates from has a slant
KTC would undoubtedly love . . . so I will not
provide the link.
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March 20, 2003: U.S. forces attack Baghdad with
missiles and bombs in a failed attempt to kill
Saddam Hussein. U.S. and allied ground troops roll
into Iraq.
Sept 3, 2003: U.S. announces an Iraqi administration
largely made up of Iraqi exiles who opposed Saddam.
June 28, 2004: The U.S. transfers sovereignty to
the Iraqis but retains most real power. The civilian
head of the occupation authority, L. Paul Bremer,
leaves the country.
Jan. 30, 2005: Iraqis select a new parliament in the first elections since the fall of Saddam. Shiite and Kurdish parties take an overwhelming majority after Sunnis largely boycott.
Aug. 28, 2005: An Iraqi commission submits a draft constitution to parliament.
Oct. 15, 2005: Iraqis approve the new constitution in a referendum.
Dec. 15, 2005: Iraqis choose a new parliament in the first election under the new constitution.
March 7, 2010: Iraqi parliamentary election fails to give power to a single bloc, leading to months of political negotiations and infighting that drag on until a power-sharing deal in November.
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