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Kurds Playing Key Role in Iraqi Politics

After January's elections in Iraq, the interim government is starting to form. Barham Salih, a Kurdish member of parliament, discusses the behind-the-scenes political wheeling and dealing of the provisional government.

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Renee Montagne, one of the best-known names in public radio, was reporter, host, and correspondent for NPR for over 40 years.
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