  It's fun, at least for me, to view the commercial re-development of the Iraqi people. This urlLink website , and urlLink here are a couple examples, of many.
The true measure of a free people is unbridled commerce. The freedom to retain the profits of one's labor is a prerequisite for a stable and free society. A free market economy in Iraq is the surest way to stability and modernization. Foreign direct investment will be a key indicator as to how Iraq is actually doing. Capital will not flow into an unstable environment. If FDI is high and growing, the immediate future for Iraq will be bright. 
