Word: allbritton
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...officially refused to negotiate with al-Sadr because of his history of insurrection. That leaves it to the Iraqi government to try to win him over. Says government spokesman Laith Kubba: "There is a lot of effort behind the scenes to bring everybody on board." --By Christopher Allbritton, Aparisim Ghosh and Meitham Jasim
...Kurdish members say they will vote the constitution out of the committee without the Sunnis if they must, and the U.S. is willing to back them up. If the Sunnis derail the process, says the U.S. official, "we'll know who to blame." --By Christopher Allbritton...
...some Iraqis fear that the de-Baathification order will drive newly unemployed officers into the arms of the rebels. Says an Iraqi captain, who asked to be identified by his nickname, Abu Laith: "If the government has 1,000 enemies now, they will have 10,000 enemies." --By Christopher Allbritton...
...born on Jan. 30 will be judged by how it succeeds "with important things." He defines them as "security, jobs ... and getting the Americans out of our country." If nothing else, those are goals for the new government that all Iraqis can agree on. --With reporting by Christopher Allbritton/ Baghdad, Darrin Mortenson/ Najaf and Sally B. Donnelly, Elaine Shannon and Douglas Waller/ Washington...
...they will urge Shi'ite leaders to reach out to Sunnis after the election to bring them into the government and make sure they are sufficiently represented. "We believe the process will have Sunni input," says the U.S. official. "We believe all Iraqis understand representation is crucial." --By Christopher Allbritton and John F. Dickerson