Iraqi Sunni meeting ends in curses

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BAGHDAD (AFP) - A meeting of Sunni Arabs in Baghdad to propose a candidate for vice president in Iraq's next coalition government ended in shouts and curses, underlining the divisions among the community after its loss of power.

"We must be tough, Kurds and Shiites want everything!" shouted one of those in attendance as they took turns to speak.

Members of the so-called National Front met one day after the newly elected parliament chose fellow Sunni Hajem al-Hassani as speaker, following an objection by Shiites over another controversial candidate they had proposed. snip

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) contradicted the US denial, saying the riot had been witnessed by one of its delegations.

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