Iraqis

Iraq War: Not Over and Danger Ahead

James Zogby | Posted 02.23.2012

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James Zogby

America leaves an Iraq that is deeply divided. After decades of ruthless rule, Iraqis endured an invasion and occupation, suffered from terror and ethnic cleansing, and while the trappings of a democracy have been set-up, it remains in a gestational state.

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Searching for Arab Democrats

Rana F. Sweis | Posted 10.11.2011

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Rana F. Sweis

As I watch the Arab Spring, I recognize the road ahead will be long and difficult. While many Arabs are calling for democracy, the region continues to...

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'Iraqi': De-Homogenizing the Label

Luke Wilcox | Posted 09.17.2011

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Luke Wilcox

During my month here in Najaf, I've met many Iraqis who don't fit the category "Iraqi" as it has been defined in America. They have invariably been generous, welcoming and kind -- perhaps better descriptors for the category of "Iraqi."

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Iraqi Refugees In Denmark Begin Hunger Strike To Avoid Deportation

nytimes.com | MATTHEW SALTMARSH and CATHERINE CONTIGUGLIA | Posted 05.25.2011

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PARIS - Iraqi refugees who were arrested this week in Denmark, setting off a violent confrontation between their supporters and the police that was ca...

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Anniversary in Damascus

Freddy Deknatel | Posted 05.25.2011

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Freddy Deknatel

Khalid and Hussein are friends from Baghdad, though Hussein in his forties is a bit older. He is Shi'i; Khalid is Sunni. None of this matters to them.

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Saturday's Provincial Elections Demonstrate "Ordinary" Iraqis' Courage

Heather Robinson | Posted 05.25.2011

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Heather Robinson

For the first time in Iraq's democratic history, at Saturday's provincial elections, Iraqis handled security themselves -- a remarkable accomplishment.

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Iraqis Respond To House Of Saddam

Nour Akkad | Posted 05.25.2011

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Nour Akkad

In an effort to be as objective in nature as possible, I spoke with Iraqi-Americans from different walks of life -- Shiites and Sunnis, young and old -- all of whom by the way wanted to remain anonymous.

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Iraqis Still Ask If US Invasion Was Worth It

Reuters | Dean Yates | Posted 05.25.2011

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Five years after U.S. and British forces swept into Iraq and toppled Saddam Hussein, many Iraqis are asking if the violence and upheaval that turned t...

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Bush: If You Were Iraqi, You'd Be Saying, "God, I Love Freedom"

Think Progress | Amanda | Posted 05.25.2011

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This afternoon, President Bush held a joint press conference with French President Nicholas Sarkozy. A reporter asked Bush where he stood "on Iraq and...

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