Predicting Iraq’s Future
September 30th, 2009 by Jason
The Iraq Pundit reports that “a lot of Iraqis predict that Nouri Al Maliki will win the January election” while other Iraqis fear he stands too close to Iran despite his exclusion from the new Shi’ite alliance. Some Iraqis also worry Al Maliki seeks to consolidate his hold on power, citing unconfirmed reports he appointed a close aid as the chief of the Intelligence Bureau.
Meanwhile, the International Crisis Group has released a report pressing for an Arab-Kurdish agreement as soon as possible, writes The Daily Star. According to ICG analyst Loulouwa al-Rachid, “without a compromise deal, it risks dragging the country as a whole on a downward slope.”
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