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Iraqi policemen stand guard in front of an election campaign poster for former Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi at a checkpoint in Baghdad, 17 Mar 2010
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Iraqi policemen stand guard in front of an election campaign poster for former Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi at a checkpoint in Baghdad, 17 Mar 2010

Iraq's Slow Vote Count Leads to Disputes

As cross-sectarian coalition of former PM Allawi pulls slightly ahead of PM Maliki's bloc, complaints about irregularities increase

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