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Bomb attack on Shiite shrine shocks Iraq politics
Trudy Rubin analyzes the Najaf bombing that killed Ayatollah Mohammed Bakr al Hakim and sparked fears of a Shiite revival and civil war. She quotes Iraqi analyst Muhyi al Khateeb, notes U.S. policy pressures, and urges immediate steps to stabilize Iraq including reconstituting police forces and tightening borders.
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