Iraq's increasingly autocratic prime minister, Nouri Al Maliki, has at times seemed more interested in perpetuating the crisis of identity politics than in stopping it. Mr Al Maliki's government has neglected Sunni areas - some say intentionally - by failing to provide services and investment. After Sunni tribal leaders fought against Al Qaeda during the so-called Awakening, the central government failed to integrate these fighters into the country's military and security services. Now, political and economic marginalisation of Sunni areas continues.
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