Scott Horton Interviews Patrick Cockburn
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Patrick Cockburn, Middle East correspondent for the Independent, discusses preliminary results from the Iraqi elections, the strong performance of nationalist and secular parties compared to religious parties, the whereabouts of Muqtada al-Sadr and the role his militia and political factions will play in Iraq’s future, the patronage system developed between Nouri al-Maliki’s Dawa party and tribal councils that contributed to their electoral success and the near-certainty that U.S. occupation is coming to an end.
MP3 here. (44:02)
Patrick Cockburn is the author of Muqtada Al-Sadr and the Battle for the Future of Iraq. His articles appear regularly on the Independent website (independent.co.uk) and on Counterpunch.org.
paul bass
February 4th, 2009 at 6:16 am
hey scott thanks for gettin my question in there great interview as aways!
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