By ROBERT H. REID By Robert H. Reid The Associated Press BAGHDAD Under strong U.S.

By Qassim Abdul-Zahra THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BAGHDAD - Iraq's prime minister told The Associated Press on Friday that a U.S.

Sunni politicians maintained a hard line Monday after Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki invited key Sunni and Kurdish allies to a crisis conference in a desperate bid to reach a compromise among Iraq's divided factions. With the political process stalled, the U.S.

Text of report by Iraqi TV station Al-Iraqiyah TV on 13 May Vice President Dr Adil Abd-al-Mahdi has said that the work of the executive authority entails the support of all in order to face the challenges and realize partnership among the components of the Iraqi people.

By Liz Sly Chicago Tribune BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Iraq'