Yet it still doesn't represent the wishes of the Iraqi government.
Think of it as a "bipartisan conference" of elected officials, but still operating outside of the force of the proposed Iraqi constitution.
It's an AP story, so muddying that fact (or failing to mention it) is standard procedure.
That won't come until the parliament is installed early next year, but we should be prepared for that, and, in fact, spin it as a total victory of our mission.