Anthony H. Cordesman , a Middle East analyst at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington , said in an interview on Wednesday that the majority of police forces in southern Iraq were more loyal to Shiite leaders than the Iraqi government , and he suggested earlier this month that power struggles among Shiite factions in Iraq could further destabilize the country . ''
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