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A firestorm of criticism followed the recent proposal by the Iraqi government to grant amnesty to insurgents. But experts say conflicts like the one raging in Iraq rarely end in clear-cut military vi…

Backgrounder: Ongoing sectarian troubles and corruption threaten Nigeria’s future security.