Meanwhile, in Baghdad

Security forces declared a state of emergency in the Iraqi capital [Saturday] after demonstrators climbed over blast walls and broke through security cordons to enter Baghdad’s fortified Green Zone, also home to ministries and the U.S. embassy.

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At issue now is the quota system introduced when the U.S.-led coalition put together Iraq’s first post-invasion government, which divides Iraq’s political positions according to sect and ethnicity.

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U.S. officials have expressed concern that the unrest could impact the battlefield as Iraq also struggles with an extreme budget crisis caused by a plunge in oil prices.

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Lawmakers fled the building in panic, with some berated and hit as they left. Others were trapped in the basement for hours, too afraid to face the crowds who complain that the country’s political class is racked by corruption.

  WaPo

American style.

...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.