Iraq

For the first time in a long time, Iraq is starting to show a sembelance of stability.Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki publicly defended the three-year security agreement with the United States in a televised address on Tuesday, telling Iraqis that representatives from all sects had been involved in the negotiating process and that the agreement was the best option for Iraq. While the pact may become inconsequential with President-Elect Barack Obamas vow to leave Iraq, it still shows the world that Iraq can become a democratic country. This pact may seem like it was no big thing becuase every Iraqi wants the US to leave the country, it shows that the different ethnic groups can agree on issues of importance.