One has to take notice of a country whose constitution begins: "We, the people of Mesopotamia, the homeland of the apostles and prophets, resting place of the virtuous imams, cradle of civilization, crafters of writing, and home of numeration. Upon our land the first law made by man was passed, and the oldest pact of just governance was inscribed, and upon our soil the saints and companions of the Prophet prayed, philosophers and scientists theorized, and writers and poets excelled." The Mining Code itself was a piece of legislation passed by Saddam Hussein and, like him, should perhaps be replaced; no investor (properly informed) would make an investment in reliance up on this law.