When the Iraq war started in 2003, the Bush administration had very ambitious plans: as in post-1945 Germany and Japan, a long and peaceful occupation was envisaged, during which expanding oil production would assure rising prosperity as democratic structures were built piece by piece. The foundation was to be a liberal, even post-modern constitution, complete with a guarantee of 25% of parliamentary seats for women.
当伊拉克战争在2003年爆发时，布什政府制定了一个雄心勃勃的计划：正如在1945年后的德国和日本一样，美国会（对伊拉克）实施长期的和平占领。在此期间，在逐步构筑民主架构的同时，扩大石油生产会确保繁荣水平的不断提高。这一架构的基础是一部自由主义，甚至是后现代的宪法，以保证妇女在议会占有25%的席位为一个完美的结果。