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Anti-Baathist Campaigning Overshadows Issues

25 Feb 10

Services, security and corruption take a backseat as election centres on Baathism.

Baghdadis Bemoan Election Detritus

Husam al-Saray

18 Feb 10

As political campaigning grips Iraqi capital, ugly remnants of previous polls irk residents.

A campaign poster in Karbala reads “No place for Baathists”. Shia parties are campaigning on anti-Baathist agendas in an effort to win over voters who were persecuted under Saddam Hussein’s regime. Photo by Metrography.

Iraqi Election Campaign Snapshots

Metrography

18 Feb 10

Campaigning in Iraq’s election kicked off last week amid debate about the country’s future and whether its Baathist history continues to permeate politics.

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