When Iraq had their internal differences typically a representative inside the U.S. Embassy in Iraq would meet with them.  Coach them…help them resolve their political differences…after Mahdi resigned at the beginning of December just roughly a week later Salih flew to Washington to meet with Trump…Approximately 24 days later they amended the election law…and then they amended the Financial Management Law…remember this is a classified event.  That’s why they have to mislead us and make Iraq look more unstable than it really is.  IMO I firmly believe the formation of the government  is complete…the budget and everything in Iraq right now is waiting on the rate change.  That has to happen first, then everything else including the budget can start.