Iraqi Islamic Party lawmaker Omar al-Jubori, speaks to the press after an Iraqi Parliament session about election law Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009. Iraq's parliament Sunday night passed a long-delayed election law needed to carry out nationwide elections, a debate that has been intensely watched over fears the holdup could delay the January elections and possibly delay the planned U.S. plans to withdraw their forces. AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 week ago

Iraqi Islamic Party lawmaker Omar al-Jubori, speaks to the press after an Iraqi Parliament session about election law Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009. Iraq's parliament Sunday night passed a long-delayed election law needed to carry out nationwide elections, a debate that has been intensely watched over fears the holdup could delay the January elections and possibly delay the planned U.S. plans to withdraw their forces.

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