Dominican Republic leaves Iraq, no word on Franciscan or Cistercian Republics. But hey, Banana Republic still on Schedule As another country leaves Iraq, the Dominican Republic's awesome 300 troops and soccer affecionados, word comes that the United States is truly interested in a fair an impartial trial of Saddam Hussein that will surely receive the applause of the international community (as much as anything else they do). Nothing could be more appropriate to sum up the nature of our success in nation-building than having a Chalabi judge a Hussein.