Obama and McCain have just a few days to campaign before they face off in their first presidential debate on Friday.

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If parliament fails to pass an amended version within a few days, the elections may have to be put off until next spring or even later, thus increasing the risk that the Sunnis will lose patience because of being denied a voice in government.

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Normally you give lawmakers a few days off, they go home, but this time we have a lot of lawmakers who went abroad during their recess.

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