R&D: Iraq’s Stability in a Post-Election World, America Reconsiders Its Position on the Armenian Genocide, and the National Debt Will Be Higher Than Projected

Here is the R&D top five for March 5th:

After the Elections: Prospects for Democratic Consolidation in Iraq from the Washington Institute for Near East Policy

The Armenian Genocide:  Past Imperfect, Present Tense from the Economist

National debt to be higher than White House forecast, CBO says from the Washington Post

In Afghanistan, NATO Denounces an Ally from the Wall Street Journal

Argentina: Defiant Cristina: “this president will pay debts with central bank reserves” from MercoPress