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Iraqi Premier Supports Dialogue With Insurgents
11 December 2005 -- Iraqi Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Ja'fari has said he supports the principle of dialogue with the insurgents in Iraq, but the terms of such talks need to be approved by the government.
Al-Jaafari's comments to a London-based daily (al-Hayat) came days before Thursday's general elections.
Meanwhile, Interior Minister Bayan Baker Solagh announced measures to ensure that the vote takes place with a minimum of violence. They include a five-day public holiday, a ban on weapons carrying, nighttime curfews and a closure of land borders and airports from Tuesday until Friday.
Also today, the U.S. military said an American soldier was killed by a roadside bomb in Baghdad.
In Britain, the government said it had received no sign of a resolution of a hostage crisis in Iraq involving four Western aid workers.
The two Canadians, the American, and the Briton were captured more than two weeks ago. A deadline for their execution has passed without news on their fate.
(international agencies)
Copyright (c) 2005. RFE/RL, Inc. Reprinted with the permission of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, 1201 Connecticut Ave., N.W. Washington DC 20036. www.rferl.org
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