During the meeting Sunday at the Alwayiah Country Club, Iraqi police blocked the nearby roads, emptying one of the main arteries in the center of Baghdad.
The 540 representatives from Baghdad's outlying districts were assigned to choose 26 delegates to the conference, and some voiced disdain, others outrage at the little time they had to prepare.
"We've had over a year to prepare for this," said Nasir Medhi. "More than a year, and yet we only get a day's notice to pick a group to send here."
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