OK, ONCE AGAIN, READ THE FOLLOWING CAREFULLY.
LET ME SAY THAN AGAIN.
READ THE FOLLOWING CAREFULLY:
Theocracy
A form of government which defers not to civil development of law, but to an interpretation of the will of a God as set out in religious scripture and authorities.
Legal Definition of Theocracy
Iraqi Constitution:
Article 2:
First: Islam is the official religion of the State and it is a fundamental source of legislation:
A. No law that contradicts the established provisions of Islam may be established.
Full Text of Iraqi Constitution - washingtonpost.com
Iraq's religious leaders urge strong voter turnout
"You must go to the voting centres because it is your duty," said Sheikh Abdulrahman al-Jorani, Sunni imam of the Al-Hai mosque in the central city of Baquba,
Ahmed al-Safi, a representative of Grand Ayatollah Ali Husseini al-Sistani, the nation's top Shiite cleric, said the election was a "huge vital issue", essential to ensuring that Iraqis can "draw their own future."
Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, the Shiite head of the State of Law Alliance who this week boasted he was "certain" of victory, was due to give a news conference later on Friday in a final push to win support.
France24 - Iraq's religious leaders urge strong voter turnout
Even secular politicians describe themselves by their Religious sect. Imagine, "Mormon Mitt Romney" or "Baptist Lindsey Graham" every time their names were spoken.
And then, it's the religious leaders who pull the strings, EXACTLY like Iran.
I'm just curious. Why do Republicans believe Iraq is not a theocracy?
Their government, their leadership, their constitution, everything says they ARE, but Republicans say they AREN'T.