There are three distinct large nationalities in Iraq. Roughly it breaks down into Shiites in southern part of Iraq, Arab-Sunni in central Iraq, and the Kurds in Northern Iraq. The Shiites comprise 60% of the population, the Arab-Sunni are the current ruling party but make up only 17% of the population, and the Kurds in Northern Iraq.
The United States does not want these factions to split the country into sperate countries due to the inherent unstabilizing affect this would have on the region. So the question remains what type of representative government would work in a post Saddam Hussein era?
The answer I believe lies in the United States own history. At the time of the constitutional convention the U.S. had the non-slave north and the slave south. In order for the constitution to be accepted by both parties a comprises had to be derived that inhibited the more populous northern states from enacting laws and controlling the south while maintaining the concept of a representative government. The solution, of course, was the Senate, Congress, and the President. They also drew up constitutional guarantees that the Supreme Court would maintain by striking down unconstitutional laws.
If we divided Iraq into three States, North, Central, and South, allowed these States to maintain a certain amount individual autonomy, while still having to answer to the Federal Iraqi government and Supreme Court, it could be viable government satisfying all concerned parties. There would be the House Of Representatives, which would be the true representative government body. The Senate representing the interest of three States with power shared equally between these States. The President voted in by combination methods of the two other governmental bodies. Finally the Supreme Court would be filled by Presidential nominees that have been confirmed by the Senate.
Much of the details will have to be worked out, such as their Constitution, Bill Of Rights, and the organization of the various nonpolitical agencies needed to enforce laws and handle the tedious details of running the government. In order to do this I suggest we take representatives from all three Iraqi States, and include the United States, Kuwait, and Jordan in decision process. Including these three countries outside of Iraq is necessary because it will allow for mediation of the Iraqi factions, and at least point the defeated Iraq in the right direction to becoming a stable county and a good neighbor. All parties in this discussion will have equal power in voting and proceedings of presenting ideas and laws. After the basic frame work is setup the country of Iraq will be an autonomous country. With the following exception. The United States will move the vast majority of the current European deployed military to inside the Iraqi borders permanently. This will stabilize, and protect Iraq as their military is built back up and will give the United States a base of operation in the Middle East.
