In news from Iraq, a prominent Sunni Arab Party has announced plans to boycott Iraq’s March 7 parliamentary election. The Iraqi Front for National Dialogue called for the boycott after two of its most prominent leaders were disqualified from the election because of supposed ties to Saddam Hussein’s Baath Party. Overall, more than 145 Sunni candidates have been barred from running for office as part of what has been described as an Iranian-instigated purge led by Ahmed Chalabi. Chalabi now heads Iraq’s Accountability and Justice Commission.