The meeting of leaders is on and they are trying to sort out the differences.

If it is delayed a bit nothing much will affect it because this is a deadline we put ourselves, I mean the coalition and the Governing Council, just the two of us. The two of us are in these meetings ... so if we say that we can't finish it, give it a few more days. It's very logical. It won't be any problem as far as Iraq is concerned.

By this evening an agreement should be reached between the Kurds and the Shiites on remaining outstanding issues.

Everyone is tired after the last week's hectic activities. It is like a holiday today.

The Sunni Arabs are way apart on the issue of federalism... I doubt if they would come on board even during the next one week. But next time I think the MPs will approve the draft without the Sunnis.

The Sunnis, the Shiites and the Kurds from the panel met separately with their leaders and will come together tomorrow (Thursday) for a joint meeting.

The Shiite United Iraqi Alliance has asked for two days to decide on the issue of security file.

Washington is just sitting by the phone... always asking what is happening. There is tremendous pressure and intervention from the US. It had never been so much since the invasion.

US and Iraqi leaders have failed the Iraqis.

We will oppose this as much as we can.