A few years ago it was unimaginable that lovers could hold hands in a Baghdad park. It was not allowed by the religious extremists. And it wasn't safe. Now that is changing.
The recent elections saw defeat of Islamist and pan-Arab parties, whether Shiite or Sunni. Pro-Iranians were devastated politically.
Culturally as well as politically and economically, it appears that most Iraqis long to join the developed world. How much will the Obama Administration exert itself to help them?
