(The Real News) Iraq ruling elite needs US troops to stay in power. Born in Basra, Iraq, Professor for Political Science (Middle East Politics) at the York University, Toronto. Prior to that Sabah al Nasseri was a Lecturer of Political Science at the J.-W.Goethe University, Frankfurt. Currently he is working on an article, “Understanding Iraq”.

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