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1. Sunnis and Kurds on Sidelines Of Iraq Leader’s Military Plans.

Author

RUBIN, ALISSA J. and NORDLAND, ROD

Subjects
*INSURGENCY, *SHI'AH -- Relations -- Sunnites, *SUNNITES, *SHIITES, *SECTARIAN conflict, *POLITICAL attitudes, IRAQI politics & government, 2003-, IRAQI Kurds
Abstract

The article discusses Iraqi prime minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki's decision to focus on recruiting Shiite Muslims to oppose Sunni Muslim militants aligned with Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) extremist organization who have captured a number of Iraqi cities, noting that Maliki has not focused on political reconciliation with Sunni Arabs and Kurds in Iraq. Topics addressed include Shiite politicians' concerns with Maliki's sectarian approach, as well as U.S. calls for involving the Sunnis.

Published
2014

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