Highlights/Thoughts
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1. The head of the Kurdistan Alliance bloc said that the 1st phase of Barzani's initiatives ended and that the 2nd phase will begin soon
2. The first phase is comprised of the agreements made between Allawi, Maliki, and Barzani on the agreement of the formation of the Council on policy-making of the nation
3. The implementation of the second stage may have started
4. The second stage may require Barzani to visit Baghdad, or to hold another meeting in Arbil
5. The differences regarding the Council are about the nature of work of the Council
6. There is divergence from all parties about # 5
7. The most controversial issues is whether there will be a presidency of the Council or a public trust (believe this refers to whether the Council will play an oversight role as opposed to an advisor role with no authority)
8. There are disagreements about the nature of the implementation of mandatory resolutions of the Council, if there is 80% support
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