Iraqi elections become tense

RussiaToday
February 08, 2010
Several Baath party members were banned from Iraqi elections however the US is pushing to get the ban lifted. Iraqi officials strongly opposed American involvement in negotiations regarding participation of former members of the Ba'ath party. Raed Jarrar says that this could be a collapse of the Iraqi political process. He also adds that an inconclusive election could lead to more violence in the region.