Sarhang Hamasaeed on Iraq’s Deepening Political Stalemate

September 07, 2022 00:09:33
Sarhang Hamasaeed on Iraq’s Deepening Political Stalemate
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Sarhang Hamasaeed on Iraq’s Deepening Political Stalemate

Sep 07 2022 | 00:09:33

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Show Notes

After recent episodes of violence, Iraq’s political stalemate continues. “Bottom line … this is a fight over power” and differing views on foreign influence, says USIP’s Sarhang Hamasaeed. “The Iraqi people are actually fighting for democracy. It is just the political class … that makes that a longer fight.”

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