Everyone knew it would come down to this: women, Islamic law, and the Kurds. Even well over a year ago, when I was traveling through Iraq, scholars, activists and religious figures -- Sunnis, Shi'a and Kurds -- all felt these three issues would be the stumbling blocks for any future reconciliation between Iraq's three main communities.
But then Iraqis -- well, not all Iraqis; in fact, more like a few dozen, minus a significant Sunni contribution -- went ahead and actually...
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