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Joint Statement by Ambassador Hill and General Odierno Urging Passage of an Elections Law
U.S. EMBASSY - BAGHDAD
News Release
For Immediate Release
October 29, 2009
2009/46
Phone: +964-770-443-0048
BaghdadPressOffice@state.gov
As Iraqi authorities prepare to adopt an elections law, we reiterate our view that the rules, procedures, and decisions adopted for the January elections should apply only to that election. They should not serve as precedents for future elections or for future political settlements related to Article 140, demographic change, disputed boundaries, or other contested issues.
The future of Iraq depends on the Iraqi leadership and people. We urge Iraq’s political leaders to work out their differences and take swift action to do what is in the best interest of the Iraqi people so they may exercise their democratic rights on January 16, 2010.