He says the Shia-led government of Mr Maliki has tried to calm the situation by setting up an inquiry into the Hawija incident and appointing Sunni Deputy Prime Minister Saleh al-Mutlag as its chairman.

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Now we have the G20, which is a good format, has proved to be a good format, and has, for example, as regards settling this situation and setting up rules for the financial markets, has been able to come up with credible solutions.

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That situation results in large part from setting the AMT exemption, phaseouts, and tax brackets for couples to less than twice those for single filers.

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Everyone's found themselves in this situation at one time or another: you're in a picture-perfect setting, but a selfie at arm's length won't cut it.

ENGADGET

President Obama's studied indifference towards the situation there and his determination, come what may, to pull all U.S. forces out is setting the stage for a portentous American rout.

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