Highlights/Thoughts
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1. Yesterday, Allawi handed over four names to fill the position of the Ministry of Defence
2. Three soldiers and one civilian comprise the candidate list
3. He said that according to the agreement, he was entitled to choose the minister
4. He said that so far only six of the nine Barzani agreements have been applied
5. He added that his meeting with Maliki was positive and he hoped for something that involves being participants in the political decision
6. His discussions with Maliki covered the Barzani initiative and the need to complete the agreements, including the rules of procedure of the Council of Ministers, and a document of political reform
7. They also discussed the dismantling of some devices outside the framework of interior, defense, and the issues of national reconciliation and the strategic policy level
8. Allawi stressed the importance of political consensus at the expense of the Constitution
9. He pointed out that the US wrote the Constitution in two months and said they will suffer from that (suggesting you can't write an effective Constitution in two months)
10. On the policies of the National Council for Strategic High, Allawi stressed that the vote is impeding the adoption of its law
11. The issue, he states, is the dispute over the vote in Parliament or the Council itself
12. Allawi did not support the vote for a fourth VP
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