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to ratify her as provisional president.
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The letter confirming that is forthcoming.
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Madam President, I appreciate your optimism,
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but I don't understand how you can believe
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that installing Hassan's widow
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as some kind of figurehead will alleviate our concerns
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about the instability of the IRK government.
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With President Hassan dead,
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the opposition will only get stronger.
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Hassan's death will galvanize his supporters
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and every advocate of this peace process
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to endorse her as his successor.