Sun Nov 15, 1:27 PM ET

In this , Saturday, Feb. 18, 2006 file photo, Iraq's Sunni Arab vice president Tariq al-Hashimi, gestures as he speaks to the press following his meeting with other politicians and President Jalal Talabani in Baghdad ,Iraq. Hashimi said Sunday Nov. 15, 2009, that he cannot approve the country's election law unless changes are made giving Iraqis living abroad more guaranteed seats in parliament. His move throws the country's national vote in January into question. (AP Photo/Ali Al-Saadi, Pool)

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