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BAGHDAD—The head of Iraq's electoral commission is proposing national elections be held on Jan. 21, five days after the scheduled date. Parliament cleared the way for the vote when it passed a crucial election law Sunday. Full Article at Boston Globe
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BAGHDAD — After weeks of hard-nosed negotiations, analysts say the election law passed by Iraq's parliament allowing national polls to go forward in January extends compromises to all sides but with key concessions to the Kurds. Full Article at Centre Daily Times
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BAGHDAD (AP) - Iraq's electoral commission on Monday submitted a proposal to hold national elections on Jan. 21, five days after the previously scheduled date. Full Article at KIVITV.com
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(AP) Iraq's parliament ended weeks of debate Sunday and passed a long-delayed law paving the way for the planned January election to go forward, sidestepping a crisis that could have delayed the U.S. troop withdrawal. Full Article at CBS News
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Deputy Speaker Khalid al-Attiya of the Iraqi parliament called Sunday's vote an "important achievement." Full Article at CNN
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What is important is that with the election law, we are very much on schedule for the drawdown
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This is a good law because it occurred after broad agreement, and it presents a solution to a problem that we have now solved. It doesn't achieve all our (Kurdish) ambitions, but it achieves a balance
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This is an important milestone as the Iraqi people continue to take responsibility for their future. I want to congratulate Iraq's leaders for reaching this agreement ... The United States will continue to stand with Iraq as a strong partner and as a friend.
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Tough challenges remain and I am sure there will be difficult days to come but this agreement advances the political progress that can bring lasting peace and unity to Iraq, and allow for an orderly and responsible transition of American combat troops out of Iraq by next September
