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(20 May 2006)
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Baghdad, Iraq - 20 May 2006
1. Wide of Iraqi National Assembly while Prime Minister-designate Nouri al-Maliki declares names of ministers
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2. SOUNDBITE (English): Tony Blair, British Prime Minister:
"It's actually a genuine coalition government of all the main political parties in Iraq and that's got to be a hopeful sign. Now, even with all the bloodshed that is there and the difficulty, that political process has kept going strong and the question now is: can we together - they as the new government and the multi-national force operating with UN support - can we together then ensure that Iraq makes the transition to a peaceful and democratic state, which its people obviously want."
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Baghdad, Iraq - 20 May 2006
3. Pan of some members of Iraqi Parliament leaving hall
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4. SOUNDBITE (English): Tony Blair, British Prime Minister:
"Well, I think again, the question is getting the job done. I mean the the time table is governed by the job being done. But, of course, all the time the Iraqi security forces are being built up, and the new prime minister today made it very clear that he like us wants to see Iraq in full control of its own destiny. And the interesting thing again is the common position of the (Iraqi) government, that they want the multi-national force there to help them do that, so we've both got the same objective."
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Baghdad, Iraq - 20 May 2006
5. Some members of Iraqi Parliament leaving hall
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6. SOUNDBITE (English): Tony Blair, British Prime Minister:
"We've got to take it as we can and lot depends now on what happens with the new Iraqi government. But it's important, I think, the whole of the international community gets behind it now. I mean, people can dispute whether it was right or wrong to remove Saddam, although it's interesting you won't find any sign in this prime minister, the new (Iraqi) prime minister's speech, that they are anything other than joyful that they are liberated from the oppression of Saddam. But we've just simply got to realise that they've come a very, very long way and the important thing now is for the multi-national community, which has got the UN validation there for the troops that we have there now, for the whole of the community to get behind the Iraqi government and help them."
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Baghdad, Iraq - 20 May 2006
7. Iraqi Prime Minister-designate Nouri al-Maliki speaking on podium
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8. SOUNDBITE (English): Tony Blair, British Prime Minister:
"I buy the fact that there are people trying to pitch the country into civil war but I don't buy the fact that they are going to succeed. Because what has shown by the formation of this government, across all the different factions in Iraq, the fact is they managed to get a unity government that's capable now, with a programme that is a good programme, of governing the country. Now, they've got to make their writ run and that's the task and we've got to help them do it but they are the proof that what the majority of Iraqis want is not a civil war, which would be disastrous for them and the whole of the country, but actually to live in peace with one and other."
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Baghdad, Iraq - 20 May 2006
9. Members of Iraqi Parliament raising their hands for approval
STORYLINE:
Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki on Saturday.

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