Raed Jarrar is an Iraqi-American blogger and political analyst based in Washington, DC.
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public rallies in the Iraqi capital, saying it was 'undemocratic' and based
on fear of rising protests.
"Iraq's government announced last week demonstrations would be allowed only
at three football stadiums, ostensibly because shopkeepers in the city's
main Tahrir Square complained of losing trade during weekly protests."