That is, they learn the worst habits of our government quickly. Like how well irony works in the appointment of officials. We place energy lobbyists in the EPA, they put convicted embezzlers in charge of the finance ministry.
From the Christian Science Monitor:
Over the weekend, SCIRI leader Abdel-Aziz Hakim met with Chalabi and offered to make him the top financial overseer in Iraq, responsible for the oil, trade, and finance ministries in exchange for him withdrawing, according to the SCIRI official. A spokesman for Chalabi confirmed the meeting but would not say what was discussed.
Lovely...