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Iraq said Sunday it has delayed a major anti-insurgent offensive ahead of December's elections, as President Jalal Talabani confirmed he had been contacted by rebels wanting to join the political process.

The announcement came as the leader of the country's most powerful political party, the Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq.

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