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Visser: Basra's Lists Show Fragmentation, Sadrists Role in Local Polls
What is the Sadrist electoral strategy in Southern Iraq? In a post on his website, Reidar Visser, a fellow at the Norwegian Institute for International Affairs, takes a look at the newly released candidate lists in the southern Iraqi provinces. Full text below:
The Candidate Lists Are Out: Basra More Fragmented, Sadrists Pursuing Several...
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Analyst Sees New Signs of Competition over Competing Federal Projects
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A Basra region, a Southern region, a Shi'a region, or no region at all? In a post on his website, Reidar Visser, a fellow at the Norwegian Institute for International Affairs, takes a look at the political fault lines in the ongoing struggle in Basra over the question of establishing an autonomous "federal region"...
Analysis
Oversight is Key as Iraqi Military Acquires New High-Tech Weaponry
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Lynx II surveillance system target screen. Iraq will obtain six Lynx II systems.
While the election of Barack Obama heralds an impending change in U.S. policy toward Iraq, defense officials in Washington and Baghdad continue to focus on transforming the Iraqi military into a legitimate fighting force. Both the United States and Iraq seem to agree that no matter what President Obama’s new strategy looks like, bolstering the strength and effectiveness of the Iraqi Security Forces will play a key role in stabilizing Iraq in the wake of U.S. troop withdrawals.
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Analyst: Legitimacy of Process Threatened if Millions Excluded from Vote
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Elections Law Failure Bodes Poorly for "Powers that Be," Analyst Writes
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With New Tanks, Choppers, Planes, Iraq Could Project Force across Borders
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Terror Analysts' Magazine Provides Insight, Commentary on Terror Motivators
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Debate Likely to Intensify Over Troop Levels and US-Iraq Security Pact
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Oil Ministry Accusing KRG of Blocking Work on Kirkuk Oil Field
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Ankara Needs Face-Saving Option to End Border Crisis
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Kurdish Moves Highlight Lack of Baghdad Progress on Oil Law
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Schisms Driven by Ideological Differences, Anticipation of US Withdrawal
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General Differentiates Between Focus of "Al Qaeda Central" and "Al Qaeda-Iraq"
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Kurdish and Central Government Impatient for Passage of Hydrocarbons Bill
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As Government Lags, Energy Firms Prepare for Bidding on Iraq's Resources
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Tips: Follow the Lead of Best-Protected Among You, Learn from Tragic Episodes
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Who's Paying For Allawi's Bush-Friendly Lobbyists in Washington?
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Must Iraq be Divided? Scholar Takes on Proposals to Break up the Country
