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• Bush: Mubarak Informed US that Iraq Had Biological Weapons VOA 11 Nov 2010 -- Former U.S. President George W. Bush says Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak informed the U.S. that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction. He also spoke of other people who had influence on his decision to invade Iraq.

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Reconstruction Issues

• Iraq's Leaders Back Fragile Power-Sharing Deal VOA 11 Nov 2010 -- Iraq's president has asked Shi'ite incumbent Nouri al-Maliki to retain his position as prime minister and form a new government, but a dispute in parliament on a newly reached power-sharing deal prompted most of the Sunni-backed opposition to walk out, underscoring the agreement's fragility.
• Iraqi political leaders reach agreement on top gov't posts IRNA 11 Nov 2010 -- The Iraqi political leaders finally reached an agreement Wednesday evening on top posts for new government after an eight-month deadlock.
• Iraqi Politicians Seal Deal On New Government RFE/RL 11 Nov 2010 -- It's taken eight months, but the Iraqi parliament convened for a session to name a new speaker and two deputies, setting in motion the process of forming a new government.
• Iraqi Leaders Welcome Tentative Power Sharing Deal VOA 11 Nov 2010 -- Iraqi leaders have welcomed a tentative deal on a unity government that could end an eight-month political stalemate. A major hurdle appears overcome by including the Sunni-backed Iraqiya bloc, but the potentially contentious division of cabinet posts still looms on the horizon.

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• Iraq Christian Killings Put Spotlight On Religious Minorities In Muslim Countries RFE/RL 11 Nov 2010 -- Two weeks ago, militants in Iraq laid siege to a church in Baghdad, in an attack that killed more than 50 Christians and prompted condemnation from around the world. That attack - along with a spree of targeted killings of Christians in Baghdad this week - also put a spotlight on the status of religious minorities throughout the broader Muslim world.