Shia named as Iraq prime minister - Democratic Underground

muriel_volestrangler

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Thu Apr-07-05 11:08 AM
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Shia named as Iraq prime minister

Iraqi Shia leader Ibrahim Jaafari has been named prime minister of the country's new interim government.

He was appointed shortly after Kurdish leader Jalal Talabani was sworn in as Iraq's new interim president.

Outgoing Prime Minister Iyad Allawi has resigned, but will continue his work until Mr Jaafari names his government.
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Mr Talabani's deputies, Adel Abdul-Mahdi, a Shia, and the outgoing President, Ghazi Yawer, a Sunni, have also taken the oath of office.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4420971.stm

OK, no surprise, but this means the new government is finally going to get a chance to kick Allawi out.

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Dhalgren

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Thu Apr-07-05 11:13 AM
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1. Only with US permission...

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jukes

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Thu Apr-07-05 11:30 AM
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3. he has the occupier's consent, obviously

will he have the popular consent?

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KlatooBNikto

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Thu Apr-07-05 11:13 AM
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2. I am sure he is going to take a walk down the streets of Baghdad soon.

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