Iraq Prepares to Vote

Down But Not Out The election is also being viewed as a test of the ability of the Iraqi political class to play by the rules and move forward peacefully.
Sebastian Meyer / Polaris for TIME

The Prime Minister
The State of Law coalition, the party of Iraq's current leader, Nouri al-Maliki, is running on his record of providing security and disarming the sectarian militias.

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