candidates and parties and then they have to find a way to make a coalition after the electioafter the elec. >> you don't think we'll see any real reform here? >> i think iraq needs like a labour party, a business party that would unite people across these ethnic divisions, and it just doesn't have any such thing. the two big shiite blocks, and can yokurdish blocks. if the two shiite blocks can get together, then they'll have a government an. >> this is a draw down for the u.s. troops in iraq. what are the stakes in all of this? >> well, the persian gulf region, so the u.s. not only the u.s. but u.s. allies, europe, japan, deeply depend on these hydrocarbon resources and an unstable iraq is a threat to that entire enterprise as roxana was saying. the u.s. rivalry with iran and there is a big question about whether iran will actually win these elections in iraq. >> juan cole, international affairs contributor. always good to see you, juan. >> thanks. >>> families of nigerian school girls kidnapped amor say more ho be done to get them back. but so far the military has not found any trace of t