Iraq after the Elections: Prospects for Stability
On May 13, The Nixon Center hosted a luncheon discussion with Qubad Talabani, Representative of the Kurdistan Regional Government to the U.S. and son of Iraqi President Jalal Talabani. Mr. Talabani discussed the March 2010 parliamentary elections in Iraq, the implications of the prolonged struggle to form a governing coalition, and the prospects for stability and prosperity in Iraq. The event was moderated by Geoffrey Kemp, Nixon Center Director of Regional Strategic Programs. A summary of the event can be found here.
A Los Angeles Times article related to the event can be viewed here.
http://articles.latimes.com/2010/may/13/world/la-fg-us-iraq-20100514
Videos of the event can be found on the Nixon Center’s YouTube site here
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=E2887FE02D0E07B5
