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Government

Sep. 10, 2004

Signs of a Nascent Democracy Appear to Be Emerging in Iraq

Despite challenges, Iraq's nascent democratization process is still showing signs of life. Two recent developments, the Najaf peace deal brokered by Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani and the results of a national conference in Baghdad to select an interim assembly, are encouraging evidence of this. Sistani negotiated an end to the destructive weeks-long combat between U.S.

Michael M. Farhang

Partner
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP

Email: mfarhang@gibsondunn.com

Michael is a former federal prosecutor and a partner in the firm's Los Angeles office. He is a Chambers-ranked attorney and practices in the White Collar Defense and Investigations and Securities Litigation Practice Groups.

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