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July 01, 2009
Iraqi Sovereignty Day: a poisoned gift?
Iraq has declared June 30 - when US troops withdrew from Iraqi cities - to be a national holiday called Sovereignty Day. Looking at the current situation in Iraq, I'm reminded of Hardt and Negri's remarks on sovereignty in Empire (PDF, p. 134). Looking at the winning of sovereign independence through national liberation struggles, Hardt and Negri argue that
the state is the poisoned gift of national liberation
I hope that this is not applicable to Iraq - and that sovereignty proves to be a genuine gift for Iraqis. However, I find it hard to be optimistic here.
Posted by jon_mendel at July 1, 2009 12:15 AM
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