Mohammed Fadhil

Mohammed Fadhil is PJM Baghdad editor. His own blog is Iraq the Model.

Iraqis Watch U.S. Elections with Admiration

Tuesday, November 11th, 2008 - by Mohammed Fadhil

Middle Easterners are amazed by Americans' ability to vote for the "other."

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Obama’s Meddling Undermines Future U.S.-Iraq Relationship

Wednesday, October 15th, 2008 - by Mohammed Fadhil

Iraqis want victory in the war; Obama wants victory in the election.

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Why Iraq Is Changing Its Tune on Withdrawal

Wednesday, July 9th, 2008 - by Mohammed Fadhil

Iraq's president Nuri al-Maliki is gambling dangerously with his country's future.

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Can the U.S. and Iraq Have a Long-Term Relationship?

Wednesday, June 4th, 2008 - by Mohammed Fadhil

Iraqi society and the broader Muslim world are debating a proposed long-term security arrangement between Iraq and the U.S. But will Tehran's allies smother it?

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Iraq Hunts Al-Qaeda in Its Last Urban Stronghold

Monday, May 19th, 2008 - by Mohammed Fadhil

Operations are now underway in Mosul to rid the city of al-Qaeda. The streets are calm, indicating that the terrorists realize they are too weak to fight.

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Iraq’s Moment of Truth in Baghdad and Basra

Tuesday, April 15th, 2008 - by Mohammed Fadhil

Iraqi PM Nouri al-Maliki has been presented with a golden opportunity to build on political cohesion and bolster the rule of law by dismantling the Mahdi Army.

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Iraq: Whither Sadr and the Mahdi Army?

Saturday, March 29th, 2008 - by Mohammed Fadhil

Fighting rages on in Basra and other Iraqi cities, while some try to forge a compromise between the Iraqi government and Muqtada al-Sadr's Mahdi Army. Others, Iraq the Model reports, would like to see the final crackdown on Sadr.

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Behind the Bloodshed in Basra

Friday, March 28th, 2008 - by Mohammed Fadhil

Why is the Iraqi government clashing with Sadr's militias?

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Why Southern Iraq Won’t “Awaken” Like Anbar

Wednesday, November 7th, 2007 - by Mohammed Fadhil

With the situation seemingly turning the corner in Anbar --and even Baghdad-- it's tempting to think that the same will apply in the southern provinces of Iraq. Not so fast, says PJM Baghdad editor Mohammed Fadhil, explaining why the regions are very different.

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Sadr Bites the Hand That Feeds Him

Saturday, June 23rd, 2007 - by Mohammed Fadhil

Moqtada al-Sadr has recently accused Iran of assisting Al-Qaeda. Could this be the latest signs of a breakup between the Shia cleric and his allies across the border? by Mohammed Fadhil, PJM Baghdad Editor

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