But I think it's important for us to say to the Iraqis, 'We're not here for the long haul. It's time for you guys to achieve agreement on critical issues like how you're dividing up oil revenues, how provincial government is relating to the national government.'
Obama emphasizes the need for Iraqis to take responsibility for their governance and the importance of achieving agreements on critical issues.
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