Nancy Lindborg on the State of Play in Iraq

February 28, 2018 00:09:45
Nancy Lindborg on the State of Play in Iraq
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Nancy Lindborg on the State of Play in Iraq

Feb 28 2018 | 00:09:45

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Show Notes

Just days after returning from Iraq, Nancy Lindborg shares her impression of the improved landscape in Iraq after ISIS’ brutal occupation.  Lindborg describes the unifying sense of Iraqi pride following ISIS’s ouster, but she cautions that if the government fails to become more inclusive and accountable, Iraq could fall back into a highly sectarian environment.

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