3 months is 3 months

i don't understand all the complaining [bugmenot login] about the time it took to form the first democratically elected government in iraq's history:

Iraq's new prime minister announced Wednesday that he had submitted a full list of cabinet members, opening the way for a multiethnic government to assume power and end a three-month political stalemate that has appeared to be fueling violence.

there is nearly 3 months between election day (first tuesday of november) to inauguration in the U.S. and we've been doing it for over 200 years. i think a country doing it for the first time should be cut some slack.