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Deputy Prime Minister Barham Salih: We need to create a polity that will give all the communities of Iraq and key political constituencies a state in the success of this endeavor in Iraq. Iraq is a country in deep transition, profound transition. What has happened in Iraq was a paradigm shift, and I want to counsel against expectations of quick and easy solutions to the politics of the country because this is primarily a struggle about power and resources, and we are yet to reach the equilibrium and the balance that will give the stability and sustain stability that we need.
My hope is that with improved security environment, this struggle will go from the streets and from the car bombs, and from violence into one under the auspices of our parliament and to our political process. But nevertheless, we have some very key challenges that we need to do.
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