Author: Marisa Cochrane Sullivan / Topic: Sectarian violence

Author:: Marisa Cochrane Sullivan and James Danly
Publication Date:: 04-2010
Content Type:: Working Paper
Institution:: Institute for the Study of War
Abstract:: Seven of the eight names of the Accountability and Justice Commission's additional candidates for disqualification, based upon the de-Baathification law, were released today by Haider al-Mullah, spokesman for the Iraqi List. These individuals join Ibrahim al-Mutlak, who was among the 52 candidates named prior to the election, but whose disqualification at the time was denied by IHEC for having been named too late in the election process.On April 26, 2010, the three-judge election panel nullified their candidacies in response to an appeal submitted by the State of Law List, led by Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki.
Topic:: Democratization, Armed Struggle, Sectarianism, and Sectarian violence
Political Geography:: Iraq and Middle East

Author:: Marisa Cochrane Sullivan
Publication Date:: 03-2010
Content Type:: Working Paper
Institution:: Institute for the Study of War
Abstract:: This backgrounder provides an update on the political landscape in Iraq on the eve of parliamentary elections. The paper begins with a brief overview of the electoral process. The second part of the backgrounder documents the Shi'a, Sunni, and Kurdish political landscapes. This paper concludes with some considerations on the post-election period of government formation.
Topic:: Islam, Armed Struggle, Sectarianism, and Sectarian violence
Political Geography:: Iraq and Middle East

Author:: Marisa Cochrane Sullivan
Publication Date:: 01-2009
Content Type:: Working Paper
Institution:: Institute for the Study of War
Abstract:: Multi-National Force-Iraq has identified various Shia extremist groups operating in Iraq, often using the label Special Groups or Secret Cells. MNF-I named Asaib Ahl al-Haq (AAH, or the Leage of the Righteous) as an active group on August 19, 2008 and released information that AAH is "affiliated" with Special Groups.This paper evaluates how the two groups, Asaib Ahl al-Haq and Special Groups are affiliated by testing four hypotheses about the relationship between the Special Groups network, led at one time by Qais Khazali, and Asaib Ahl al Haq (League of the Righteous).
Topic:: Armed Struggle, Sectarianism, and Sectarian violence
Political Geography:: Middle East

Author:: Marisa Cochrane Sullivan
Publication Date:: 10-2008
Content Type:: Working Paper
Institution:: Institute for the Study of War
Abstract:: Over the last month there has been an increase in coordinated, well-planned attacks. While Coalition Forces are still investigating the perpetrators of these attacks, others have been quick to credit al Qaeda in Iraq (AQI). Although AQI is still present in Iraq, their networks have been largely disrupted by aggressive operations by Coalition Forces and Sons of Iraq (SoI). Since June 2007, the number of AQI attacks has decreased by eighty percent. Their recent activity has been limited to the use of female suicide bombers on soft targets. It is unlikely that AQI has regenerated its forces and capabilities in such a short period of time.
Topic:: Terrorism, Armed Struggle, Sectarianism, and Sectarian violence
Political Geography:: Middle East

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