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Barbara A. Leaf: “Iraq is at real risk of becoming a militia state, and as such will again pose a threat to the security of not just the…”

On the recordJanuary 14, 2020
Iraq is at real risk of becoming a militia state, and as such will again pose a threat to the security of not just the neighborhood, but more broadly in the region.
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Barbara A. Leaf

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Highlighting the dangers of Iraq becoming dominated by militias and its implications for regional security.

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