Are Cross-Sectarian Alliances Possible in Iraq?
Following months of escalating sectarian tension across Iraq, both popular and political, some are beginning to explore the viability of forging political alliances that transcend sectarian divisions.
Joyful news does not always come out of Iraq. The news that Sunni and Shiite political parties seek to announce a single cross-sectarian bloc to run in the upcoming elections should be “joyful.”
Yet, there are a lot of profound questions regarding this step, its seriousness, and whether or not it is actually designed to move a country torn by conflicts and sectarian differences into a new phase.
