Al-Maliki, Al-Iraqiya on Verge of Agreement
Al-Iraqiya spokeswoman Maysoon al-Damlooji announced a breakthrough in the long stalemate between al-Iraqiya bloc and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, following a meeting of the Iraqi leading political figures hosted last night by President Jalal Talabani.
According to a tentative agreement, a) a draft law will be submitted to parliament in the next three days authorizing the establishment of the High Council for Strategic Policies, to be headed by al-Iraqiya leader Ayad Allawi, and b) the two parties will submit their respective candidates for the ministries of defense (al-Iraqiya) and interior (al-Da'wa Party).
The leaders have also authorized al-Maliki to negotiate with the U.S. with regard to retaining elements of the U.S. military personnel past December 31 to continue their training of the Iraqi army. The main concern is that the pro-Iranian Sadrist movement [of the young erratic Shi'a cleric Muqtada al-Sadr] would mount violent action against any military agreement with the U.S.
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Al-Iraqiya spokeswoman Maysoon al-Damlooji announced a breakthrough in the long stalemate between al-Iraqiya bloc and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, following a meeting of the Iraqi leading political figures hosted last night by President Jalal Talabani.
According to a tentative agreement, a) a draft law will be submitted to parliament in the next three days authorizing the establishment of the High Council for Strategic Policies, to be headed by al-Iraqiya leader Ayad Allawi, and b) the two parties will submit their respective candidates for the ministries of defense (al-Iraqiya) and interior (al-Da'wa Party).
The leaders have also authorized al-Maliki to negotiate with the U.S. with regard to retaining elements of the U.S. military personnel past December 31 to continue their training of the Iraqi army. The main concern is that the pro-Iranian Sadrist movement [of the young erratic Shi'a cleric Muqtada al-Sadr] would mount violent action against any military agreement with the U.S.
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