Mahmud Othman
Mahmud Othman
hectic holiday last tired
Everyone is tired after the last week's hectic activities. It is like a holiday today.
apart approve arabs board doubt draft issue next time
The Sunni Arabs are way apart on the issue of federalism... I doubt if they would come on board even during the next one week. But next time I think the MPs will approve the draft without the Sunnis.
agreement evening reached remaining
By this evening an agreement should be reached between the Kurds and the Shiites on remaining outstanding issues.
joint leaders leaders-and-leadership met separately together tomorrow
The Sunnis, the Shiites and the Kurds from the panel met separately with their leaders and will come together tomorrow (Thursday) for a joint meeting.
leaders leaders-and-leadership meeting sort trying
The meeting of leaders is on and they are trying to sort out the differences.
alliance asked days decide iraqi issue security united
The Shiite United Iraqi Alliance has asked for two days to decide on the issue of security file.
affect bit coalition deadline delayed far few finish governing iraq mean meetings problem
If it is delayed a bit nothing much will affect it because this is a deadline we put ourselves, I mean the coalition and the Governing Council, just the two of us. The two of us are in these meetings ... so if we say that we can't finish it, give it a few more days. It's very logical. It won't be any problem as far as Iraq is concerned.
assembly draft elected groups monday national prepare together
We can still prepare the draft without the Sunnis. All the groups elected in the national assembly can come together and prepare the draft by Monday evening.
failed iraqi leaders leaders-and-leadership
US and Iraqi leaders have failed the Iraqis.
oppose
We will oppose this as much as we can.
asking pressure since sitting tremendous washington
Washington is just sitting by the phone... always asking what is happening. There is tremendous pressure and intervention from the US. It had never been so much since the invasion.
asking pressure since sitting tremendous washington
Washington is just sitting by the phone... always asking what is happening. There is tremendous pressure and intervention from the US. It had never been so much since the invasion.
elections enter fact fifth forming government holding month prime process since today
Today we enter the fifth month since the holding of the elections and we still do not have a government. In fact we have not even started the process of forming the government by at least having a prime minister.
agreeing government
We're still a long way from agreeing on a government.