Top Ten Myths about Iraq 2007

The government of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has for the moment lost the support of the Sunni Arabs in parliament. The Sunnis in his cabinet have resigned. Even some Shiite parties have abandoned the government. Sunni Arabs, who are aware that under his government Sunnis have largely been ethnically cleansed from Baghdad, see al-Maliki as a sectarian politician uninterested in the welfare of Sunnis. Full Story »

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Lynne Rustad
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by Lynne Rustad - Oct. 1, 2008

Juan Cole is one of the most knowledgeable, experienced, and fair experts on the region with access not only to the media but internal sources. Although the post is rather brief, it successfully addresses a number of myths (many of which have been dispensed as administration PR). The establishment media appears unwilling or unable to fact-check these "myths"; instead perpetuating them in sound bites.

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