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Iraq Crisis, 2006 |
 | | Four months after elections, the appointment of Jaafari as prime minister is still not confirmed—Sunni Arab and Kurdish officials continue to reject him. |
| | Jaafari, a religious Shiite, is considered by many to be a divisive figure incapable of forming the government of national unity that is desperately needed for a country deeply enmeshed in deep sectarian violence. |
| | Iraqi and U.S. officials have urged him to step down; Jaafari refuses, asserting that his appointment was reached by democratic means and that the Iraqi people "will react if they see the rules of democracy being disobeyed." |
| www.infoplease.com /spot/iraqtimeline5.html (1207 words) |
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