Top Iraqi Shiite (Sistani) wants `yes` charter vote

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BAGHDAD, Iraq (UPI) -- Leading Iraqi Shiite Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani has called on the country`s majority Shiite community to vote 'yes' in Saturday`s constitutional referendum.

A spokesman for Sistani, Sayed Ahmed Safi, said any objections had been removed by last-minute changes to the text endorsed by parliamentary on Wednesday.

'The Iraqi faithful must go to the polling stations to vote in favor,' he said.

Monsters and Critics

[orwell]

1. Because...

...he sees it as a fine document to lead to a multi state solution. In other words, no more Iraq.

[tatertop]

2. What does Sistani hope to achieve?

Does he want Iraq split up so that
Iran can eventually 'annex'a province or two?

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3. I doubt this is exactly what he had in mind.

But I think he's in an awkward situation here.
He's been telling everybody to stay the course
and all, so to now say "Ooops, this is not what
I wanted" is an admission of flawed judgement.

[damntexdem]

4. Yeah, he got what he wanted from the document, so he wants it adopted.

The Kurds are also likely to be happy with it. The question is whether two-thirds of voters will vote agaisnt it in three Sunni provinces.

[LynnTheDem]

5. al Sistani is IRANIAN. The "constitution" turns Iraq into an IRANIAN

style Islamic state.

Gee, what a surprise that al Sistani is for the "constitution".