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Iraqi Leaders Closely Watching U.S. Elections
As the U.S. presidential race heats up, the rhetoric coming from Baghdad changes.
In the Middle East, Diplomacy = Weakness
Dialogue and concessions often frighten America’s allies in the region and embolden its enemies.
Iran and the Coming War
How Iran plans to drag the U.S. into war if Israel dares to attack its nuclear program.
Iranian-Made Rocket Discovered Near Basra Alarms Iraqis
New Iranian-made weapons have shown up in Iraq, prompting the country's government to deliver some sharp words for the regime in Tehran.
Are Sadr and al-Qaeda Teaming Up in Iraq?
Reports of serious negotiations taking place between Sadr's movement and al-Qaeda were followed by suspiciously coordinated threats from both groups.
Al-Qaeda in Iraq: Determined but Desperate
The anger and frustration evident in its latest missives indicate that al-Qaeda continues to lose allies and ground in Iraq and that time is not on its side.
Who Do Iraqis Want to Be U.S. President?
Iraqis know that their future may ride on who enters the White House in 2008. Still, in Baghdad, it's a long way to November.
What Happens After the Surge
With important moves like cracking down on the al-Qaeda sympathetic Association of Muslim Scholars, the Iraqi government is exploiting the achievements of the surge strategy by the step-by-step establishment of the rule of law, writes Omar Fadhil of Iraq the Model.
An Iraqi Alliance Breaks Apart
Moqtada al-Sadr's political bloc withdrew from Iraq's governing Shia alliance over the weekend. PJM editor Omar Fadhil ponders the implications.
Baghdad Report: Never Missing an Opportunity to Miss an Oportunity
PJM Baghdad Editor Omar Fadhil reports that over the last few weeks "the major political parties in Iraq have kept taking turns at damaging the political process and ultimately their own government."
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