Deadlocked Sunni, Shiite Factions Block Political Progress, Iraqis Say

Iraqi politicians on Thursday struck a more pessimistic tone about Iraq than did the White House assessment, and said the deadlock between warring Sunni and Shiite factions makes major political progress unlikely in coming months.

Some Iraqi leaders, including members of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki’s ruling Shiite alliance, added that U.S. officials have set unrealistic goals that the Iraqi government cannot achieve at a time of such instability and violence.

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