Iraqslogger is reporting a new government coalition of Shi’ites and Kurds. But no Sadrists or Sunnis. Presumably the new government will be meeting in Baghdad, a city largely controlled by Sadrists. Sounds like a recipe for more civil war to me.
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Morning Must Reads: Revisited
- ”Uncommitted” and a perennial candidate gave Obama a run for his money last night in Arkansas in Kentucky primaries last night. It’s almost as if he might lose those states, which McCain won by about 20 points in 2008, this fall.
- A WSJ/NBC poll finds that very few people are familiar with or have an opinion about Bain Capital.
- We’ll indulge the private equity debate anyway: Here’s David Brooks, Tim Noah and Steve Rattner.
- It’s well worth re-visiting this New York magazine story from October.
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Long-Term Uncertainty Remains in Nuclear Talks with Iran
Anyone banking on a big-win breakthrough in Wednesday’s nuclear talks with Iran will likely find themselves in the same boat as investors who bet on an instant surge in the Facebook stock price last week. If there’s value to be found in nuclear negotiations with Iran, then — like an investment in Facebook — it’s likely to emerge over time. And in both cases, even the long-term outcome remains uncertain.
