ISW Releases Iraqi Election Fact Sheet
Jan 26, 2009 - Institute for t...The Institute for the Study of War has released a fact sheet on Iraq's upcoming Provincial Elections being held on Saturday, January 31, 2009.
The Institute for the Study of War has released a fact sheet on Iraq's upcoming Provincial Elections being held on Saturday, January 31, 2009.
On January 31, 2009, fourteen of Iraq’s eighteen provinces will hold provincial elections. This fact sheet provides information on the upcoming Provincial Elections.
New York Times - Maliki Pushes for Election Gains, Despite Fears, by Alissa J. Rubin
LA Times - Iraqis skeptical about politicians ahead of vote, by Kimi Yoshino
Washington Post - Iraq Election Highlights Ascendancy of Tribes, by Anthony Shadid
Agence France Presse- Iraq PM, Kurd leader trade barbs ahead of polls
Washington Post - At Least 5 Dead, Others Wounded in Blast in Western Iraq, by Aziz Alwan
LA Times - U.S. envoy to Iraq warns against abrupt troop withdrawal, by Tina Susman
Associated Press - Officials: gunmen kill Sunni family of 8 in Iraq, by Kim Gamel
Reuters - Gunmen in Iraq kill family
This week, ISW has webcast a briefing by Research Manager Marisa Cochrane.
Marisa Cochrane briefs on Iraq Report 12: The Fragmentation of the Sadrist Movement.
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