It really is current, but still history

I agreed some time in September to do a piece for Current History on the government formation process in Iraq. Completed a couple of weeks ago, it is now of course out of date, but some may still be interested.  The process has been prolonged, rough and tumble, but still largely nonviolent and mostly rule-bound.  Let’s hope Maliki keeps it that way.

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