Presidential Council Discusses Political Process

President Jalal Talabani held a meeting on security and the political process and security with his two vice-presidents, Adil Abdul Mahdi and Tarik al-Hashimi. The gathering focused on providing all possible means of support to the new crackdown and efforts to end sectarian violence. Talabani and the vice-presidents urged all political blocs to put into practice the agreements they signed and to emphasize reconciliation and political participation in order to help the government achieve its goals.