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I wonder if the growing corruption of the ruling class plays a role here. With the reinstatement of a Saddam-era law a few months ago that allows ministers AND their entourage freedom from oversight and law enforcement, who among them cares about compromising for the sake of Iraq as long as they can stay in office and thus rake in cash for favors? Deadlock is no skin off their noses – quite the opposite, progress could only mean change and eventually giving up the gravy train.