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BAGHDAD — The parliament failed for a second time Monday to vote on a law crucial for organizing Jan. 16 elections to choose a new parliament and serve as a milestone in American plans to withdraw combat troops from the country.
Iraq deadlines often come and go. But election officials face a logistical challenge ahead of the first national election since 2005. They say they need the law passed now to give them roughly three months to prepare for the vote, although they could gain a week or two if the elections were delayed. But after that, parliament’s term expires.
