Iraqi leaders are called on to come together to address a deteriorating security situation quickly, UPI cited U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon as saying. Opposition leaders, government officials and security leaders met in Ramadi, the capital of Anbar province, to address differences. Anbar was left out of provincial elections last month because of security concerns. Ban said he welcomed efforts to resolve what he described as a violent political crisis in Iraq. "(He) urges all Iraqi leaders to come together and engage in constructive and inclusive dialogue with the firm determination of overcoming the deep political crisis the country is facing," a statement from his spokesman's office read.
