Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, a young man with a distinctive political lineage in Pakistani politics, has made his first foray into the politics of Pakistan. He is too young to enter formal politics, but he gave a speech clearly signaling that he intends to stand for office when he comes of age. The Bhutto family has been a dominant force in Pakistani politics ever since the country was created.
Sunnis in Iraq have gathered in large protests against the rule of Prime Minister Maliki, raising the prospect of increased sectarian violence. The stresses in Iraq resonate with the violence in Syria as well as the fear of the aspirations of Iran in the region. There is little evidence that other Sunni states (such as Saudi Arabia) are involved in the protests, but it would hardly surprise anyone. Iraq is just one more state becoming involved with these regional rivalries.
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