Will Iraqi Militias Truly Disarm?

... their own decisions. However, this perspective is not supported by recent developments, including as Iran's encouragement of militias to take part in elections and the rhetorical alignment of faction leaders with Iranian rhetoric both during and after ... ... notion is a step in a positive direction, albeit a small one and possibly reversible. These difficulties include militia refusal to disarm and the degree to which the newly elected government will be able to either confront or incorporate them into planned ...