Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVII

No 38

20-September-2004

The Political Scene (20 September 2004)

The continuing lack of security in Iraq is raising the question of whether it will be possible to hold national elections on schedule. The Americans have admitted that the formation of the Falluja brigade has proved to be a failure. They are also lecturing the Syrians about occupying other countries. In Israel, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has more or less admitted that he is not interested in the...