Tariq al-Hashemi Defends His Election Law Veto

In an interview with Al Jazeera, Iraqi Vice President Tariq al-Hashemitalks about his decision to veto a key law that would enable electionsin Iraq to move forward. He contends that his decision will onlybriefly delay the impending election. Al-Hashemi's veto was spurred bya stipulation in the election law that he felt would misrepresentexiled Iraqis.

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