So far, the Iraqi Governing Council has not taken those steps.

He is now a member of the Iraqi Governing Council, serving as its president this month.

He said the invitation should be in the form of a decision by the Iraqi Governing Council.

All five parties have seats on the Iraqi Governing Council.

And that leads to the third point: we need to get the 25-person Iraqi Governing Council to do three things - now.

Could the Iraqi Governing Council agree now on who should lead an interim government?

During this 18-month period, our mission should be limited to protecting the Iraqi Governing Council.

The 18-member committee drafting the new constitution does not include any women, according to members of the Iraqi Governing Council.

Of course," he added, "that discussion cannot only be with the Iraqi Governing Council.

In this situation, the Iraqi Governing Council has been pressing its views aggressively.