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Iraq New Dawn: Lacking External Security

Posted on July 27, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
07/27/2012
In his continuing series on Iraq, Richard Weitz looks at Iraq's capabilities to defend itself.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged Iarq, new dawn

Iraq New Dawn: The Challenge of Sectarian Divisions

Posted on June 19, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
06/19/2012
In the fifth part of his series on Iraq's New Dawn, Richard Weitz looks at the continuing challenge of integration.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged Iraq, new dawn

The Future of Iraq: Sunnis and Shiites

Posted on June 10, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
06/10/2012
In the fourth part of his series on Iraq today, Richard Weitz looks at Sunni and Shite dynamics.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged Iraq, new dawn

New Dawn 2012: An Aborted Democracy

Posted on June 7, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
06/07/2012
In part three of his series on Iraq moving forward, Richard Weitz looks at the state of Iraqi democracy.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged Iraq, new dawn
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