Iraq's Sunnis want election delay; Sunnis dismiss Shias claims

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Tue Feb-10-04 03:31 PM
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Iraq's Sunnis want election delay; Sunnis dismiss Shias claims

Iraq's Sunnis want election delay; Sunnis dismiss Shias claims

Iraq's Sunni Muslims dismiss Shia demands for early elections, and describe them as unreasonable at the present.

Speaking to journalists on Monday, Sunni tribal leader Shaikh Abd al-Wahab al-Zawbaai rejected the election demand made by Grand Ayat Allah Ali al-Sistani � labelling it as an unrealistic option.

"We see the conditions now as totally unsuitable for elections. People are in a state of chaos and there is no respect for the law."

Iraqi Islamic Party spokesman Hashim al-Hasani spoke of the consequences of pushing through an unpopular quick vote, warning of violent civil war.

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Iraq's Sunnis want election delay; Sunnis dismiss Shias claims

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Tue Feb-10-04 04:51 PM
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1. warning of violent civil war

Who woulddda thunk.:+

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