Iraq's election issues

Jane Arraf - GlobalPost October 20, 2009 08:28 ET

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By Jane Arraf - GlobalPost
Published: October 20, 2009 08:40 ET

BAGHDAD, Iraq — As Iraqi parliamentarians struggled over the past week with exactly how democratic they really want to be, it was telling that the brightest spot of democracy and certainly the savviest public relations campaign was playing out across town in Sadr City.

Members of parliament for the past two weeks have been trying to pass an election law that would pave the way...

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