Iraq on paper may seem like a democracy but most Iraqis who I talk to across the country don't feel like they have any say in their political system Claire. Renard you talked about the separation between ordinary people and the new elite we've seen a number of administrations over the past 20 years would you describe Iraq even now as a working democracy not at all?

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