The Iraqi Election Law Finally Passes

Continuing a quick links roundup on the eve of our Annual Conference:

Later than its original mid-October deadline, Iraq's Parliament has finally passed the critical electoral law that is essential for holding elections in January. The thorny problem has always been Kirkuk. Because I'm rolling into our Annual Conference I'll defer comment and, for details, direct you to Norwegian Iraq expert Reidar Visser's detailed assessment here, and of course Juan Cole is on it as well. Also check Visser's Iraq and Gulf Analysis blog for lots of background on Kirkuk.