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go west young man Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-18-08 08:39 PM
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Iraq reconciliation talks hit by walkouts
Source: Scoop NZ

The boycott by the Sunni Arab Accordance Front, a Shi'ite bloc and smaller groups underlined that while Iraq is no longer on the verge of a sectarian civil war, there are still deep divisions between Shi'ites and Sunnis, Iraq's main Muslim sects.

Sunni Arabs, a minority in Iraq, are upset that long-held grievances remain largely unanswered. Dominant under Saddam Hussein, they now complain of marginalisation and want greater political representation, more say in security matters and the release of thousands of Sunnis held in Iraqi prisons


Read more: http://www.stuff.co.nz/4445250a12.html
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SunDrop23 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-18-08 08:51 PM
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1. This can't be true, they love us over there (n/t)
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