Iraqi government formed, impasses ended

[k98nights]

Iraqi government formed, impasses ended

Thursday, November 11th 2010 6:14 PM

Erbil, Nov. 11 (AKnews) - The president of Iraq's Kurdistan region says Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and President Jalal Talabani will retain their posts, ending the country's political impasse.

Massoud Barzani said on Thursday that former prime minister Iyad Allawi of Iraqiya Alliance would also head Iraq's Council of Strategic Policy.

Iraqi political parities reached an agreement in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad late on Wednesday to resolve the country's power vacuum.

The war-wrecked country has not had a government since the country's inconclusive general elections in March.

Barzani also noted that the deal is based on Iraq's Constitution, adding that all the decisions about the power-sharing deal have been made inside the country.

The president of Iraq's Kurdistan region also announced that the country's new cabinet will be formed within a month.

Iraqi lawmakers are expected to choose a parliament speaker from Iraqiya on Thursday.

GS AKnews

http://www.aknews.com/en/aknews/4/195003/

[TR8Man]

Thanks for this update.....

[sonny1]

yessssssssss

[pitboss]

Out of all your posts Woody, this is the best one yet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks

[SuperFlyJr]

I keep reading all these posts that the agreement has been reached but no official notification that parliament has actually voted to finalize it. Last I heard they were on another break!

[Captjohn]

Finally.

[maddenchamp22]

They are back in session and the Parliament Speaker has been voted in and it's Osama Nujayfi out of Allawi's camp. They are making progress. I hope the momentum continues.

[mrref]

Out of all your posts Woody, this is the best one yet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks

I DON'T THINK SO I THINK THEY HAVE ALL BEEN GREAT AND UP TODATE, THANKS WOODY

[lancer22]

wahooooo. thanks Woody errr Skipper...!

[yrchiro]

You must admit, what a great looking bunch of spice train robbers! Wonderful, now RV so I never have to look at these faces again.

[GO RV!!]

The thing to keep in mind is WE are watching from the outside as we post on here LIVE... THEY are staying late in session - which in itself is VERY unusual - however VERY positive that they want to stay late and take care of business while they are ALL there to do so...

I feel much better with that than an announcement later of "We got a lot of things important done Today, but still have a couple small things to take care of..." Let's give them credit for staying LATE into the night to continue their progress towards forming a Government...

Is it official? Yes.

Can they stay late and still make more progress? Yes.

I'm cool with them staying late to continue making GREAT and unprecedented progress for Iraq in the last 8 months, never mind YEARS in the waiting!!!

- Fresh

[army03]

Great info....YES let's go RV

[sterns5048]

Will definately be interewsting to see what the 'gurus' come up with now if we don't see an rv. What else could possibly hold a rv back if this gov't is formed... Only a short matter of time hopefully here as we re coming down the backstretch inching towards the finish line

[DaveH]

Woody,

I think there are a few things worse than being redundant.

This is great news. Thanks for the post. It's almost stogie time!

[k98nights]

Woody,

I think there are a few things worse than being redundant.

This is great news. Thanks for the post. It's almost stogie time!

I am sooooooo ready for this! LOL

[Dell]

Progress is a good thing .......Veterans day....how fitting for an RRVVV.......God Bless our Vet's... Our family thanks you all from the bottom of our hearts...Blessings

[k98nights]

Progress is a good thing .......Veterans day....how fitting for an RRVVV.......God Bless our Vet's... Our family thanks you all from the bottom of our hearts...Blessings

So true! Poetic Justice! Veterans Day!!!

[Blackhawk Bob]

That's the latest I've heard, too. Nujaifi has been officially voted in and formally announced as Speaker of Parliament (step 1), as per Al Jazeera live stream. Next, Maliki and Talabani will have to formally be voted in for their positions. Then they will be free to create the position for Allawi.

Jikes .... Iraqiya bloc has just walked out prior to presidential vote when Nujaifi announced they would be progressing to the presidential vote.

[k98nights]

Get-R-Done!

[Teresa82]

OH YEAH! I'm Feeling good about this bring it on!!!

[Maynard57]

Get-R-Done!

Hey, Woody! I think I'm your "little buddy!" Love the Avatar

Maynard