'How This Ends': Iraq's Uncertain Path toward National Reconciliation - Michael Eisenstadt and Ahmed Ali, The Washington Institute for Near East Policy.
During Iraqi prime minister Nouri al-Maliki's visit to Washington next week, the Obama administration will likely seek to reinvigorate that country's flagging reconciliation process as part of ongoing efforts to establish a stable political order in Iraq. Progress, however, continues to be hindered by ongoing violence, deep-seated suspicions, and partisan politics, raising questions about the ultimate prospects for national reconciliation...
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