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Iraq's parliament reconvenes after break
4.9.2007
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September
4, 2007
BAGHDAD - Iraq‘s parliament reconvened
Tuesday after a monthlong summer break but it was
not immediately clear whether it would be taking up
key benchmark legislation demanded by Washington.
The session opened with 158 members of 275 present —
enough to form quorum, but the agenda was not
immediately announced.
While parliament was in recess, al-Maliki attempted
to break the impasse with major Shiite, Sunni Arab
and Kurdish leaders in a high-level meeting just
over a week ago. It brought al-Maliki together
fellow Shiite Vice President Adil Abdul-Mahdi, Sunni
Arab Vice President Tariq al-Hashemi, President of
the northern autonomous Kurdistan region Massoud
Barzani and President Jalal Talabani, who is also a
Kurd.
But no details were released and committees must
hash out final versions of legislation to be
presented to parliament. Iraqi officials have
announced similar deals in the past, only to have
them fall apart.
"I believe that the parliament ... will approve it,"
he said.
"Among the 11 attacks attributed to criminal militia
members are 107mm rocket attacks impacting coalition
outposts and residential Baghdad neighborhoods,
small arms attacks, the use of the deadly
explosively formed projectiles and one complex
attack requiring detailed coordination and
planning," the military said in a statement.
Al-Sadr has reportedly told al-Maliki that if all
detained Mahdi Army men are not released by Tuesday,
he will "use all military and political means" in
response.
The British base at the city‘s airport, however,
came under fire from some "light indirect fire" from
mortars but they caused no damage or injuries, said
British spokesman Maj. Mike Shearer.
AP
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