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Opinion: Seven Years Later, Iraq War Bearing Fruit
By not in system - AOL News(March 19) -- Less than two weeks ago, 12 million Iraqis went to the polls to vote for a new parliament. The results are still trickling in, and the process of choosing a new president, prime minister and cabinet may well take months. In haste to report on a slowly developing story and befuddled by the chaos that is Iraqracy, some observers are rushing to declare the vote a potentially fatal blow to hopes for success in Iraq. There is no doubt that progress in Iraq remains, as Gen. David Petraeus constantly points out, fragile and reversible. Bad outcomes from this election that could ...
Will the War in Iraq Ever Go Away?
By Delia Lloyd - Politics DailyThe war in Iraq just isn't going gently into the night, is it? Sunday's parliamentary election took place amid a backdrop of mortar, grenade and bomb attacks in Baghdad and other major cities. The good news is that the elections went ahead and people voted. But the extreme political fragmentation that characterizes the country -- with some 6,000 candidates, from more than 80 parties, chasing a mere 325 parliamentary seats -- means that whatever coalition government results will be necessarily fragile. And even as President Obama praised Iraqi voters for their bravery in casting their ballots, ...
Millions of Iraqis Voted Despite Threat of Violence
By Lauren Frayer - AOL News(March 7) – Bombs and mortars thundered across Iraq and left at least 36 people dead Sunday as insurgents sought to sabotage historic elections deciding who will shepherd the nation into a new era once American troops pull out. Despite the violence, millions of Iraqis streamed out of polling stations unabashedly waving purple-inked fingers -- an iconic image of resilient citizens plotting their future after so much bloodshed. Polls have now closed in the country's second parliamentary elections since Saddam Hussein's ouster. The balloting is a key test of whether the current Shiite ...
Iraqi Forces Sweep Baghdad for Car Bombs Ahead of Elections
By David Sessions - Politics DailyIraqi security forces set up surprise vehicle checkpoints across Baghdad on Tuesday as part of an effort to increase security in the country's capital ahead of its elections in March, the Associated Press reports. Reacting to tips on bomb-making activities, the security force locked-down neighborhoods and searched hundreds of cars. Government officials have warned that insurgent attacks could increase as the election nears. The election is particularly crucial for Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki's Rule of Law Coalition, which is running on its ability to keep civilians safe from insurgent ...
Coordinated Bomb Attacks Rip Through Baghdad
By Joseph Schuman - AOL News(Dec. 8) -- Insurgents greeted the announcement of a new date for Iraqi elections with a series of explosions across Baghdad on Tuesday that killed at least 127 people and left Iraqis infuriated that the government still can't secure the capital. The three car bombings and two other attacks, targeting the neighborhoods of key government buildings, marked the worst assault since a series of blasts killed more than 150 people in October and the third large-scale strike since August. The Iraqi Health Ministry said more than 500 people were injured Tuesday, while police said one of their patrols ...
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