The violence and deadly attacks are back in Iraq. The age of the fedayins is decreasing and the victims are randomly among kids, various religious groups, normal Iraqi unfortunate to be on the streets. According to AP, on November 10 at least 4,193 members of the U.S. military have died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003. By the end of the year, the Iraqi parliament have to take the final decision allowing US troops to stay for three more years in the country. On the other side, everything is depending upon the strategical moves to be made at the White House. During the electoral campaign, Barack Obama announced it will withdraw the US troops from Iraq in 16 months after taking office, move apparently backed by Iraqi officials as well. As the violences on the ground are entering a new phase it is problematic how prepared are the local forces to face such a situation, and also how threatening for the regional stability is an Iraq still lacking normal institutions for the basic life of a state.
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