Both groups say they are keen to include other parties in their government of national unity, especially Arab Sunnis. The Sunnis make up about one-fourth of the population, but won only a few parliamentary seats, because of a boycott of the elections.

• 双方都表示希望其他的党派，尤其是逊尼派阿拉伯人也加入他们的全国团结政府。逊尼派阿拉伯人占伊拉克人口总数的四分之一，但是由于他们抵制了选举，最后只获得少数议会席位。