Iraq Prepares to Vote

Blast Wall The scheduled withdrawal of all U.S. combat troops by 2011 has cast this election in a unique light. Will Iraq be able to maintain a stable democracy after the Americans have departed?
Sebastian Meyer / Polaris for TIME

Blast Wall
The scheduled withdrawal of all U.S. combat troops by 2011 has cast this election in a unique light. Will Iraq be able to maintain a stable democracy after the Americans have departed?

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