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Let's really speculate: What will Iraq look like 10 years from now?

Posted by David Ignatius on January 12, 2007 3:06 PM

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Bashir Goth is a veteran journalist, freelance writer, the first Somali blogger and editor of a leading news website. He is also a regular contributor to major Middle Eastern and African newspapers and online journals.

Bush Is Right This Time

Somalia/UAE - If the people of Bosnia and Rwanda could overcome their genocidal ethnic wars and forge ahead to build their future, I don't see why Iraq cannot do the same.

Bashir Goth Somalia/UAE |

52 COMMENTS
Jan 16, 2007 at 9:43 AM

Dr. Ali Ettefagh serves as a director of Highmore Global Corporation, an investment company in emerging markets of Eastern Europe, CIS, and the Middle East. He is the co-author of several books on trade conflict, resolution of international trade disputes, conflicts in letters of credit, trade-related banking transactions, sovereign debt, arbitration and dispute resolutions and publications specific to the oil and gas, communication, aviation and finance sectors. Dr. Ettefagh is a member of the executive committee and the board of directors of The Development Foundation, an advisor to the United Nations High Commission for Refugees, and an advisor to a number of European companies. Dr. Ettefagh speaks Persian (Farsi), English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Arabic and Turkish.

Still, "The Ungrateful Volcano"

Tehran, Iran - At least half a trillion dollars is needed to start seriously rebuilding Iraq. At this price, it's no wonder Washington wants to keep fighting a $1 billion per week war.

Ali Ettefagh Tehran, Iran |

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Jan 14, 2007 at 12:29 PM

Miriam Leitao is a reporter and columnist for O Globo and Radio CBN in Brazil. She is also a commentator on Globo TV Network and runs her own blog, www.miriamleitao.com, hosted at Globo online at www.oglobo.com.br. She was awarded Columbia University’s Maria Moors Cabot Prize in 2005.

With Luck, A New Vietnam

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Let's imagine how prosperous Iraq's future could be if, by some miracle, internal divisions disappear, war ends, and oil export limitations are lifted.

Miriam Leitao Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |

11 COMMENTS
Jan 14, 2007 at 10:28 AM

Mubashar Jawed Akbar is a leading Indian journalist and author. He's the founder and editor-in-chief of The Asian Age, a daily multi-edition Indian newspaper with a global perspective and editor-in-chief of The Deccan Chronicle, a news daily based in Hyderabad. He has written books including Blood Brothers, Nehru: The Making of India, Kashmir: Behind the Vale, Riot After Riot, The Shade of Swords, and India: The Siege Within.

Allied With Iran Against Israel

New Delhi, India - Equipped with a mountain of weapons left behind by George Bush, the Iraqi armed forces will raise confrontation with Israel to the top of its agenda.

M.J. Akbar India |

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Jan 12, 2007 at 2:43 PM

Daoud Kuttab is a Palestinian journalist. He was born in Jerusalem in 1955. Presently he is a visiting professor at Princeton University in the United States. Mr. Kuttab is the former director of the Institute of Modern Media at Al Quds University in Ramallah, Palestine and the founder of AmmanNet, the Arab world's first internet radio station. His personal web page is www.daoudkuttab.com

Iraq Will Be Split Up

Amman, Jordan/Ramallah, Palestine - The Arab countries are so weak and Western powers so strong that I wouldn't be surprised by a new Sykes-Picot agreement re-dividing up Iraq and the Middle East.

Daoud Kuttab Princeton, NJ |

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Jan 12, 2007 at 2:40 AM