Iraqi Candidates Inject Ethnic Rivalries Into Campaigns

Courtesy NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Tue, 03/02/2010 - 3:00am

Some aspects of campaigning for parliament in Iraq are familiar like billboards and television ads. Others stunts are a bit more daring, and in fact some of them have the potential to spiral into violence.

Iraq's prime minister announced he would re-instate thousands of officers from Saddam Hussein's amy — while one of his rivals said he'd further purge the army of Hussein's supporters.

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