Iraq: Federation or Fragmentation?


	Iraq: Federation or Fragmentation?

abailart

11-2-2007 5:20 AM

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iraq, federated iraq, kurds, sunnis, shiiites, us mideast policy

abailart says:

On the opportunities to focus on the Kurdistan issue as a potential exemplar.

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