In the Arena

More on the Shi’ite Civil War

Juan Cole has some fascinating stuff here.

Actually, Jay: Allawi is a former Ba’ath Party member, and always had ties to the Ba’athist segment of the Sunni insurgency. And this kind of confirms that Allawi’s support, such as it is, comes from an alliance of the powerless.

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