The Center Holding

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Not many people are optimistic about the future of Iraq these days. The centrifugal forces threatening to tear the country apart are plain to see. And yet, beneath the surface, the forces impelling Iraq toward the consolidation of central authority are strong and getting stronger. Even under fire, Iraq’s democracy is steadily gathering momentum.

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Mario Loyola

Mario Loyola is a professor of environment at Florida International University and a senior fellow at the Heritage Foundation.

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The Center Holding N

Not many people are optimistic about the future of Iraq these days. The centrifugal forces threatening to tear the country apart are plain to see. And yet, beneath the surface, the forces impelling Iraq toward the consolidation of central authority are strong and getting stronger. Even under fire, Iraq’s democracy is steadily gathering momentum.