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U.S. seeks to reassure Sunni ties

 
By The Associated Press    Comment on this article Leave a comment
Published: March 31, 2009

BAGHDAD — U.S. officials were contacting senior Sunni leaders to "reassure the Sunni community” that both the American and Iraqi governments have "every intent to live up to the promises” made to the Sunni groups, U.S. spokesman Maj. Gen. David Perkins said Monday.

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