Huzzah! Iraqi Government Meets "Benchmark" For Civility!

Via today’s Juan Cole, a report cited to the LA Times, headlined

Thursday’s session of parliament had to be cut short when a rancorous debate broke out.

The initial issue was Shiites displaced from Diyala province to the holy city of Karbala. Speaker Muhammad al-Mashhadani was accused of smiling at a time when grief was more appropriate. He was then upbraided by a fellow Sunni from a different party. He slapped the MP before pounding his gavel and closing the session.

Further research into specific names will be required in order to properly engrave the plaque on the forthcoming Preston Brooks Trophy for Civility in Governance.

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En route to meeting Benchmarks

These guys just need to step back and take a vacation. How about two months?