VOICED: Communist party survives on Iraq's political margins

Among the many parties contesting IraqÕs general election on Sunday will be one of the oldest -- the Iraqi Communist Party. Founded more than 75 years ago, its members were severely repressed under the Saddam Hussein regime. Since his fall in 2003, the party has sought to rebuild itself. But the increased importance of religion in post-Saddam Iraq still weighs heavily on its meagre electoral prospects Najaf Iraq(Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
Among the many parties contesting IraqÕs general election on Sunday will be one of the oldest -- the Iraqi Communist Party. Founded more than 75 years ago, its members were severely repressed under the Saddam Hussein regime. Since his fall in 2003, the party has sought to rebuild itself. But the increased importance of religion in post-Saddam Iraq still weighs heavily on its meagre electoral prospects Najaf Iraq(Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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