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Comment: Democracy Lives on Main Street
The United States needs to look beyond existing political parties to establish genuine pluralism in Iraq.
Comment: Japan is Welcome Here
Iraqis felt a surge of happiness at seeing Japanese troops bowing to the citizens of Samawa.
Analysis: Towards a New Iraqi Politics
Iraqi civil society activists want to get rid of old style top-down politics of exclusivity and intrigue.
Interview: Beyond Regime Change
Opposition leaders in Northern Iraq believe the US has moved closer towards supporting fundamental political regime changes, including de-Ba'athification.
Analysis: Neo-Colonial Ambitions
Few in the Middle East believe Washington seeks to intervene in Iraq for anything but self-interested reasons.
Report: Baghdad Readies for War
The Iraqi government highlights international support for peace, while declaring itself well prepared for war.
Comment: The West's Humanitarian Charade
Bush and Blair's claim that war would be for the sake of the Iraqi people is belied by past experiences in Afghanistan and elsewhere.
Analysis: Uneasy Neighbours
For different reasons, the Gulf states find reasons to worry about the grand designs of both Saddam Hussein and George Bush.
Comment: The New Hiroshima
A Baghdad diarist is indeed "shocked" by US war plans to dominate Iraq.