In the past three years, Iraqis have gone from living under a brutal tyrant, to liberation, sovereignty, free elections, a constitutional referendum, and last December, elections for a fully constitutional government.

• 过去的三年来，伊拉克人民从暴政中解脱出来，获得了国家主权，经历了自由选举，宪法公投，以及去年12月举行的宪治政府的大选。