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“Iraqis not ready to rule the country”

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Published 01 July, 2009, 03:06

Iraqis are not ready enough to run the country, its politics are still amateur and a lot of work has to be done, says Raed Jarrar, a blogger and anti-war activist. But, he believes, its Iraqis who should do that work.

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