Deputy PM, U.S. delegation take up politics

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: Deputy Prime Minister Rafie al-Issawi on Monday discussed with a U.S. congressional delegation the latest developments on the political scene, according to an official statement. “The two sides held a meeting that lasted nearly an hour and discussed a range of political issues and future U.S.-Iraqi relations under President Obama’s administration…,” read a statement released by Issawi’s office and received by IraqiNews.com news agency. “The visiting delegation lauded the provincial council elections as a success…,” the statement added. SS (P) 1