Iraq

Insurgents killed three civilians in bombings in Baghdad. State of Law and Iraqiya political parties plan to meet to discuss the formation of a new government. President Obama sent a secret letter to Ayatollah Sistani requesting he help resolve the political impasse.

Bill Roggio is a Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and the Editor of FDD's Long War Journal.

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