ASSESSMENTS

Progress, Not Completion, in Iraq's Government Formation

Nov 11, 2010 | 21:22 GMT

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Summary

Iraq's parliament made notable progress Nov. 11 toward forming a government. The legislature elected a speaker of parliament, the speaker's two deputies and a president. However, the key issue of reintegrating Iraq's Sunnis into the government has not been resolved. The next moves in the political bartering happening in Baghdad bear close watching.

Iraq's parliament took large steps toward forming a government Nov. 11, but the critical issue of reintegrating Iraqi Sunnis into the government has not yet been resolved....

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