Then there are those among the Sunni leadership looking beyond the October 15 referendum at parliamentary electionsscheduled for December 15as a greater opportunity to improve the political situation for Iraqs Sunni Arabs. The emergence of a credible elected Sunni leadership would be a major step forward for Iraqi politics, ... which have so far been hampered by the absence of anyone who can claim to speak for the ordinary Sunni and deliver those insurgent leaders who may be inclined to compromise.
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