Joost Hiltermann
Joost Hiltermann
Joost Hiltermann is the Program Director, MENA for International Crisis Group. He was previously its Chief Operating Officer...
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There are clerics who are very moderate and who understand what the current situation demands, and there are clerics who have political agendas and who marshal forces for their own gain. Those are the dangerous ones.
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The mosque incident will definitely boost his cause.
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But at the same time they play an important role because they physically stand between militias that are at each other's throats.
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The situation in Iraq looks austere and the implementation of a new all inclusive government is very important for better security.
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Under Saddam, you usually were OK as long as you kept your mouth shut, ... Now you might get hurt or even killed almost arbitrarily, given the absence of rule of law, the sectarian fighting, insurgent actions and U.S. carelessness in responding to attacks.
absence actions almost given hurt insurgent kept might mouth ok responding rule
Under Saddam, you usually were OK as long as you kept your mouth shut. Now you might get hurt or even killed almost arbitrarily, given the absence of rule of law, the sectarian fighting, insurgent actions and U.S. carelessness in responding to attacks.