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The Iraqi National Alliance bloc, which includes a broad spectrum of Shiite political forces, adopted the Social Peace Initiative on Aug. 28. This initiative was launched months ago by Vice President Khodair al-Khozaei, who tried to gain the political support of various forces.
A meeting was held between the president, the prime minister and the parliament speaker at Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki’s office on Sept. 10, which was seen by most political forces as a step toward holding the long-awaited national meeting.
