BAGHDAD: Iraq's long-oppressed Shi'ites were basking yesterday in their electoral triumph but pledged to reach out to rival Sunnis, whose political isolation could further threaten the country's stability.
The Kurds were also celebrating their strong performance in the landmark Jan 30 election and pressed for one of the state's top jobs and their claim to the disputed oil centre of Kirkuk.
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