I smell some political stability, calin. Maybe Kerry actually got something done with his little surprise visit today. We've got all these reports about Assad being assassinated, today, too. Maybe Maliki got the message.



URGENT: a deal between Maliki and Ahmed Abu Risha, to end the sit-ins in Anbar with U.S. blessing


An informed source said Iraq's News Sunday, March 24, Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki and President of the Conference of the Anbar Awakening previously Ahmed Abu Risha, agreed to settle their differences and refer the decision to postpone the elections in Nineveh and Anbar He also promised to Maliki, head of the Anbar Awakening, Sheikh Ahmed Abu Risha, to return him to his position as Chairman of the Anbar Awakening and the settlement of all outstanding differences between them provided end the sit-ins in Anbar. The two parties agreed with the blessing of U.S. compromises differences, as requested by Ahmed Abu Risha Maliki no later than days to end the sit-ins in the yard of the splendor and dignity

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