Its been three weeks since Iraq went to the polls to elect a new parliament. Almost all of the votes have now been counted but Iraq is still without a new government or a new Prime Minister. So why is it taking so long and who will be the leader of Iraq as the country prepares for the departure of US troops in August? Dr. Ghassan Atiyyah is director of the Iraq Centre for Development and Democracy.
US President Barack has begun a nationwide tour of the country, taking his new health reforms to the people. The issue has dominated the first 14 months of his administration: and may hang around for a few days more, because a technical challenge means a revote is needed in the House of Representatives. Jim Clyburn is the House majority whip whose job it was to get the bill through the House.
