But few are certain about exactly what the Baghdad Government wants.
A central Baghdad government would still control defense, foreign affairs, oil fields and national infrastructure.
The Baghdad government clearly wants a corps of journalists on hand for the expected battle there.
That, they argue, could hasten the collapse of the Baghdad government.
His two brothers were executed by the Baghdad Government in 1983, he said.
Some officials have said they think the Baghdad Government is not announcing all casualties.
In it, the Baghdad government identified several major suppliers for its production of nerve gas and other chemical weapons.
The Baghdad Government issued a new protest of the sanctions today.
A major question is when the Baghdad Government will be permitted to resume selling its oil on the world market.
The Baghdad Government had previously refused to say whether it was holding the missing journalists.
