Regional Voting in Doubt in Iraqi Impasse

Parliament adjourns before compromise on provincial law reached

By Sam Biddle, Newser Staff

Posted Aug 6, 2008 3:24 PM CDT

(Newser) – Iraq’s parliament failed to pass a law on provincial elections before its summer recess, jeopardizing the possibility of elections later this year, the New York Times reports. A consensus was seen as necessary for political unity among Iraq’s fractious political blocs, with President... Read full story »

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