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April 9, 2012

Chaotic Iraqi Model as Good as It Gets

Barry Rubin, Jerusalem Post

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Iraq is in a mess. Violence continues.

Factionalism leads to endless bickering.

Corruption is at high levels. Christians live in fear or flee altogether. Islamism is constantly creeping forward. Yet I would suggest that with all these shortcomings the “Iraqi model” is the best that can be expected for the Middle East.

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TAGGED: Iraq, Middle East, Arab Spring

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