[Rudaw] WASHINGTON, DC ‐ US politicians are closely watching the Iraqi elections, with Erbil-Baghdad relations an important factor being considered in the American capital, according to an analyst.
| Some American lawmakers, at any rate. |
"Whoever does come to power will need to be able to work out some deals with the government of the Kurdistan Region and with the Kurds of the country," said David Pollock,
| ...academic and former State Department senior advisor, with interests in Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Arab world in general... |
Kaufman fellow at the Washington Institute.
"I think that the United States in particular is pretty determined to make that an important priority as we look towards the next Iraqi government and what its policies are and whether we can support it."
Iraqis will go to the polls on May 12. |