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    Saddam's Death Sentence and Reconciliation in Iraq

    Yesterday's death sentence for Saddam Hussein has outraged Sunnis and led to predictions that sectarian difference might never be resolved. But today, a draft proposal from Iraq's Shiite-dominated government offered what could be a major concession.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Yesterday's death sentence for Saddam Hussein has outraged Sunnis and led to predictions that sectarian difference might never be resolved. But today, a draft proposal from Iraq's Shiite-dominated government offered what could be a major concession.

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