But the steel strength of the national unity government would help us face all those who are breaking the law, or those who are trying to take down democracy in Iraq, or those who are conspiring and trying to have coups or basically bring down the national unity government.

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"The business community is behind us all the way, " Mr. Beal says, noting that the voting is not breaking down along partisan lines.

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