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Iraq
ISW on CNN: Violence and Murder on Upswing in Iraq
Oct 30, 2013 - CNN - Jessica D. LewisAl-Qaeda in Iraq Resurgent, Part II
Al-Qaeda in Iraq Resurgent
Foreign Policy: Iraq Asks for Military Aid to Combat Iranian Flyovers
Jul 22, 2013 - Foreign Policy - Institute for t...Weekly Standard: The Iraq War Is Not Over
Jun 21, 2013 - Weekly Standard - Kimberly KaganIraq's sectarian crisis reignites as Shi'a militias execute civilians and remobilize
Jun 1, 2013 - Anonymous![](https://understandingwar.org/sites/default/files/styles/square_thumbnail/public/Graphic%201_0.png?itok=eVgyYCp_)
Al Qaeda in Iraq launched a concentrated wave of car-bomb and other attacks specifically against civilian Shi'a targets in and around Baghdad. Shi'a militias are mobilizing and have begun a round of sectarian killings.
Iraq's Sunnis in Crisis
The political participation of the Sunni Arab minority in Iraq is critical to the security and stability of the state. At present, they are functionally excluded from government. Without effective political representation, the Sunni in Iraq are left with few alternatives to address their grievances against the Maliki government.