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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.

Iraq From an Armored BMW: Where U.S. 'Reconstruction' Funds Are Really Going

Dahr Jamail, TomDispatch.com. February 14, 2009.

Fallujah remains devastated, even as the U.S. military delivers shrink-wrapped bricks of $100 bills to the sheiks in charge.

Iraqis Go to the Polls: What to Watch For

Robert Dreyfuss, The Nation. January 30, 2009.

A guide to Iraq's first election since 2005.

Basra Voters Hope Elections Will Revive Iraqi Economy

Middle East OnlineJanuary 30, 2009.

The stakes are high in Basra, where oil wealth is the engine of the Iraqi economy.

Iraq VP to Biden: Obama's "Reputation On the Line" Over Gaza

Voices of IraqJanuary 14, 2009.

Meeting with the new U.S. vice president, Tareq al-Hashemi urged the new administration to "intervene to force Israel to stop the aggression."

Controversial Status of Forces Agreement Facing Iraqi Opposition

Middle East OnlineOctober 20, 2008.

While some reports are treating the SOFA as a forgone conclusion, top Iraqi players are fiercely opposing it.

McCain's 'Head-Knocking Style of Governance'

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly. October 8, 2008.

The moral of the story is, if you've got a problem, John McCain has a table.

How Much "Meddling" Is Iran Actually Doing in Iraq?

Omid Memarian, IPS News. August 14, 2008.

As the U.S keeps accusing Iran of arming Shiite militias, Iraqi officials are ignoring its claims in favor of diplomacy with neighboring governments.

Anti-U.S. Sentiment on the Rise in Iraq

AzzamanJuly 14, 2008.

As the real American strategic interests in Iraq are laid bare, anger at the U.S. and Iraqi government is fueling the resistance.

Life Under Muqtada: Inside Baghdad's Shiite Slums

Nir Rosen, The National, Abu Dhabi. June 14, 2008.

As the U.S. tries to secure its "security agreement" in Iraq, the Mahdi Army remains the only genuine mass movement in Iraq.

Despite U.S. Assurances, Iraqis Are Increasingly Skeptical That Conditions Will Improve

Anna Badkhen, Truthdig. May 20, 2008.

"Under Saddam Hussein that's what they used to tell us too," says a woman who lives in a town that gets only four hours of power a day. "And nothing."

International Crisis Group: "There Is Reason to Fear This Is Only a Temporary Salve"

Ali Gharib, IPS News. May 6, 2008.

Two new ICG reports show that, at best, the "surge" was a temporary solution and that, in Iraq, "underlying issues will again come to the fore."

Iraqi Shiite, Sunni MPs Sign New 'Unity' Pact

Ammar Karim, Middle East Online. January 14, 2008.

Parties demand oil, gas, other natural resources should remain Iraqi treasures, triggering Kurds' anger.

Shia Parties Battle for Control of Oil-Rich Basra Region

Ben Lando, UPI. August 18, 2007.

With British troops departing and billions in oil revenues on the line, Southern Iraq is seeing a new wave of open conflict between competing parties and their militias.

Part II: America's shocking complicity with Saddam: betraying the Shiite rebellion of 1991 [VIDEO]

Barry Lando, January 22, 2007.

In 1991, Bush 41 called on Iraqis to rebel, then turned his back... actually aiding Saddam to repress the rebellion.