On the recordDecember 15, 2005
They wanted the politicians -- the Iraqi politicians not to squander this opportunity, a peaceful election, an election in which all communities participated.
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transcripts.cnn.comJohn Burns: “They wanted the politicians -- the Iraqi politicians not to squander this opportunity, a peaceful election, an election…”
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Burns reports on statements from U.S. officials urging Iraqi politicians to seize the opportunity for a peaceful election.
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