Death Penalty in Iraq

IWPR has a story on the debate over the death penalty in Iraq. The CPA abolished capital punishment soon after taking over, but many Iraqis say it should be reinstated to punish former Ba'athists. Some also cite religious reasons why the death penalty should be on the books, though others suggest that the judiciary it currently too unreliable to risk executing people. The Bush administration has been notorious about imposing conservative agendas in Iraq; I kind of wonder how the politics worked on this one.