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March 8, 2010

Neighbors Appraise Iraq Elections

Sam Sasan Shoamanesh, Al Jazeera

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In the run-up to today's historically significant parliamentary polls in Iraq, a volume of commentary has been offered on the complex internal dynamics in play and their critical import for the future direction of the country.

But a question that begs asking is where do Iraq's neighbours stand on these critical elections.

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TAGGED: Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq

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