-Domestic elements: the influence exerted by the ethnic composition of Iraq and the relative strength of the various components must not be underestimated; especially in the aftermath of the January elections, the key-issue remains the agreed establishment of sufficient conditions for a smooth national Iraqi reconciliation between the main groups of the Iraqi society; the Shia and Kurdish communities should thus make all possible efforts to have the Sunni community on board in future;
-Domestic elements: the influence exerted by the ethnic composition of Iraq and the relative strength of the various components must not be underestimated; especially in the aftermath of the January elections, the key-issue remains the agreed establishment of sufficient conditions for a smooth national Iraqi reconciliation between the main groups of the Iraqi society; the Shia and Kurdish communities should thus make all possible efforts to have the Sunni community on board in future;