The legitimizing effect of the electoral exercise in Iraq

"The election will succeed in one important respect: it will confer greater legitimacy on the Bush administration's project in Iraq. This will allow a more vigorous prosecution of the counter-insurgency war."

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Project on Defense Alternatives Briefing Report #17 by Carl Conetta