Salih was interviewed on Iraqi TV stating that the deadline for Allawi's government approval moved to March 8 citing that holidays in February didn't count as business days.

Major leaders in Iraq are indicating that Allawi's cabinet will be accepted on Saturday. The morning news is already broadcasting as if the cabinet is all but confirmed and will pass without incident.

The Kurds claim that they are still in debate with Allawi's selections regarding voting on Saturday. Time Will Tell #wearethepeople