Iraq after elections - trying to avoid destabilisation

* Oh, my God * *For the first 10 years, the elections to the provincial councils in Iraq confirmed the political dominance of the Shiite pro-Iran groups. Their main rival Muktada as-Sadr, however, prepares for political destabilisation by bringing people to the street. Meanwhile, muslim opposition in Iraq intensifys its attacks on US bases, and there has been an escalation in the fighting between Turkey and PKK in Kurdistan.**