"I don't put much stock in those reports," says Mr. Scott, who advises businesses being audited by the alliance and other software companies.

“我不太相信那些报告”，斯科特先生向那些被该联盟和其他软件公司审计的企业建议说。

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Parliament member Abbas Bayati of the United Iraqi Alliance party says several solutions are being contemplated to end the current stalemate.

“伊拉克团结联盟”党的议员巴亚提说，为了结束目前的僵局，正在仔细考虑一些解决办法。

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The alliance is also being undermined by a change of public perception.

公众对于北约态度的转变也对这一联盟构成潜在损害。

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