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Will Iraq become a divided country?

Hello again, I'm Armin Alney, and this is To the Point from Public Radio International,

a daily look at the issues Americans care about most. As forces of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria get closer to Baghdad, it appears that Iraq's

current leadership might not hold the country together. The unlikely alliance of Iran and the U.S.

is urging political unity instead of sectarian warfare, but they're being ignored by Prime Minister

Nouri al-Maliki.

Others insist Iraq never was a real country, and the division between Sunnis, Shiites, and Kurds is inevitable.

Will the current chaos lead to a redrawing of national boundaries imposed by European

colonial powers 100 years ago?

Today's talking point, President Obama wants to save a vast swath of the Pacific Ocean.

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to the point. As the Islamic State of Iraq in Syria moves closer to Baghdad, sectarian violence is broken out in that city. Can Prime Minister Al-Maliki keep Iraq together? Is it destined to become a divided country?

Today's talking point, President Obama proposes the world's largest marine sanctuary

surpassing the legacy of George W. Bush, making still more of the Pacific Ocean off limits

to commercial fishing, sport fishing, and energy exploration.

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