Iraqi Elections Preview

In the lead up to the much anticipated March 7 parliamentary election in Iraq, VOA's Deborah Block reports on the political climate in the country. Experts say they are looking to see if coalitions will be formed along nationalist or religious lines. More than four hundred candidates have been banned from running in the election, causing apprehension in the international community that election results may not be seen as legitimate -- an outcome that would be a serious blow to Iraq's democratic progress.

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