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We encourage its leaders to continue to pursue a federal, democratic, pluralistic and unified Iraq based on the rule of law and respect for human rights.

Context

Fact Sheet: UN Security Council High Level Meeting on Iraq

12/14/2010

https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu...

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