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Khalilzad confirms talks with groups tied to insurgents

Compiled by Daily Star staff
Tuesday, March 27, 2007

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US and Iraqi officials are in contact with representatives of some Sunni Arab insurgent groups to build an alliance against Al-Qaeda in Iraq, the outgoing US ambassador said on Monday.

Zalmay Khalilzad also said he was cautiously optimistic that "success is possible" in Iraq, but urged Iraqi leaders to act fast.

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