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Triple Suicide Bombing Targets Foreign Embassies in Iraq

Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!. April 5, 2010.

Sunday's bombings followed a massacre of 25 people south of Baghdad. The bloodshed has renewed fears of a return to sectarian violence in Iraq.

Why Did Iraqis in Fallujah Vote For the Man Who Let the U.S. Destroy Their City?

Uthman al-Mukhtar, Fadhil al-Badrani, Institute for War and Peace Reporting. March 31, 2010.

Former Prime Minister Iyad Allawi provided the green light to the U.S. military to lay bloody siege to Fallujah, yet today, many residents see him as their best bet.

Maliki Defeated in Iraq Elections: Former Prime Minister Iyad Allawi Poised to Take Power

Patrick Cockburn, Independent UK. March 27, 2010.

Five years ago he was denounced as an American puppet, but Iyad Allawi, the former Iraqi prime minister, is set for a surprising return to the center-stage of Iraqi politics.

Iraq's Elections Have Been Labeled a Success; Now What?

Mohammed A. Salih, IPS News. March 9, 2010.

Iraq's parliamentary elections on Sunday generated satisfaction in Washington, but in Iraq, there is anxiety over the post-election negotiation process.

On Eve of Elections, Iraq Is More Stable Than Many Realize

Nir Rosen, The National, Abu Dhabi. March 5, 2010.

There are still militias active in Iraq, and the level of deadly violence would be unacceptable almost any place else on Earth. But fears that Iraq is "unraveling" are overblown.

Is Iraq On the Brink of Civil War?

Robert Dreyfuss, The Nation. March 1, 2010.

The purging of Sunni candidates from Iraq's upcoming parliamentary elections has raised the specter of civil conflict.

Obama Has Some Major Iraq Tests Coming His Way

Raed Jarrar, AlterNet AlterNet: World. January 11, 2010.

As the March elections approach, the Obama Administration must not move toward a "conditions-based withdrawal."

Baghdad Bombing Atrocity Threatens Iraqi Elections

Ali Karim, Institute for War and Peace Reporting. November 3, 2009.

Concerns that violence could deter voters in upcoming polls come amid widespread anger at government’s security failings.

Mounting Accusations of Voter Fraud in Iraq's Elections

Abeer Mohammed, Neil Arun, Institute for War and Peace Reporting. March 2, 2009.

Iraq's election commission has taken center-stage in a battle over ballot-rigging allegations.

In Iraq's Provincial Elections, Promises of Security Trumped Religion

Zaineb Naji, Institute for War and Peace Reporting. February 12, 2009.

Secularists’ promises of security, services and unity resonated with voters tired of overtly faith-based parties.