Finally: Iraq May Finally Form a Government

About friggin' time.

Jawad al-Maliki, deputy leader of a Shiite Muslim religious party, was confirmed as the sole nominee to become prime minister in Iraq's first permanent government since the toppling of Saddam Hussein.

"Al-Maliki is just an individual who happens not to be Jaafari, and therefore he's acceptable to Kurds and Sunnis,'' said Peter Khalil, who was director of national security policy for the U.S.-led occupation administration known as the Coalition Provisional Authority.

How I hope this runs quickly and smoothly.