Political Dealmaking a Sign of Progress in Iraq ; Hints of an Accord Between Sunnis and Kurds Over a New Government Angers Some Rivals.

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News that the largest Sunni Arab political group in Iraq might be nearing an agreement with Kurdish leaders on a coalition government was not greeted with universal applause in Iraq.

But should the Dec. 15 elections lead to a stable Iraqi government, the agreement between Kurdish leader Massoud Barzani and representatives of the Sunni Arab Iraqi Accordance Front should be seen as an important step forward.

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Political Dealmaking a Sign of Progress in Iraq ; Hints of an Accord Between Sunnis and Kurds Over a New Government Angers Some Rivals.

Not everyone was happy, especially factions in the war-torn country who hoped to challenge the el...

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