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Iraqi Youth Seek New Direction For Failed Politics

Disaffected Iraqi youth are increasingly doubtful of the country’s potential for democracy.
A youth casts his vote into a ballot box during the Iraq's provincial elections at a polling station in Ramadi, 100 km (62 miles) west of Baghdad, June 20, 2013. REUTERS/Ali al-Mashhadani (IRAQ - Tags - Tags: ELECTIONS POLITICS) - RTX10ULM
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It is no longer a secret that the Iraqis, the youth in particular — the most effective and educated class — are growing desperate due to the futile democratic process in their country.

This angst highlights questions that are constantly on the minds of Iraqis: “Are we waiting for an Iraqi 'Sisi' to turn the tables?” What’s more, the rhetoric that extols the “advantages” of dictatorship has become a loudly-voiced, widespread debate, which indicates that the glimmer of hope the people once had is fading away.

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