Can Iraq ever escape cycle of violence?

By Jane Kinninmont, special for CNN

Updated 0822 GMT (1622 HKT) October 2, 2013

Iraqi children inspect a burnt-out car at the site of a car bomb attack in eastern Baghdad last month.
Iraqi children inspect a burnt-out car at the site of a car bomb attack in eastern Baghdad last month.

Story highlights

  • Iraq violence is news if the day's deaths are "only" in the tens, says Jane Kinninmont
  • Violence between Sunni and Shia factions has stoked fears of regional conflict, she adds
  • Personal animosity between Iraq and Saudi Arabia doesn't help resolution - Kinninmont
  • Iraq's second problem is that regional powers vie for influence, she argues
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