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Is Iran Creating Its Own State Within Iraq?

Malik, Hamdi and Behravesh, Maysam LU (2015) In The Guardian/Tehran Bureau
Abstract
Given the strength of nationalist sentiment across all Iraqi sects and the broad-based recognition of Sistani as a force for national unity, it will be difficult for Shia PMU groups to form a quasi-state in parallel to the Iraqi government once Isis is dislodged. In the eventuality of such a political outgrowth, the PMUs are bound to lose Sistani’s backing, and with it their legitimacy in the eyes of millions of Iraqi Shias who currently support them.
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Iraq, Iran, Shia Paramilitary Forces, Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), Islamic State, IS, Ayatollah Sistani, Iraqi Nationalism, Sunni Arabs, State Within a State, Deep State, Parallel State, Hezbollah, Badr Organization, Asaib Ahl al-Haq, Unity, Sectarianism, Militia, Leader, Civilization, Rouhani, Haidar al-Abadi
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http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/may/18/irans-state-within-state-in-iraq-shia
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  abstract     = {{Given the strength of nationalist sentiment across all Iraqi sects and the broad-based recognition of Sistani as a force for national unity, it will be difficult for Shia PMU groups to form a quasi-state in parallel to the Iraqi government once Isis is dislodged. In the eventuality of such a political outgrowth, the PMUs are bound to lose Sistani’s backing, and with it their legitimacy in the eyes of millions of Iraqi Shias who currently support them.}},
  author       = {{Malik, Hamdi and Behravesh, Maysam}},
  keywords     = {{Iraq; Iran; Shia Paramilitary Forces; Popular Mobilization Units (PMU); Islamic State; IS; Ayatollah Sistani; Iraqi Nationalism; Sunni Arabs; State Within a State; Deep State; Parallel State; Hezbollah; Badr Organization; Asaib Ahl al-Haq; Unity; Sectarianism; Militia; Leader; Civilization; Rouhani; Haidar al-Abadi}},
  language     = {{eng}},
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  series       = {{The Guardian/Tehran Bureau}},
  title        = {{Is Iran Creating Its Own State Within Iraq?}},
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  year         = {{2015}},
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