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2005-06-28 Iraq-Jordan

Sistani wants wider role for Iraqi Sunnis

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Posted by Dan Darling 2005-06-28 11:44|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Sistani seems to be a pretty good ace in our hand when it comes to putting out bonfires before they start.

Posted by bk 2005-06-28 12:05|| 2005-06-28 12:05|| Front Page Top

#2 Headline a typo?

Posted by Shipman 2005-06-28 12:21|| 2005-06-28 12:21|| Front Page Top

#3 So, the solution to fears of excess democracy is republicanism. I wonder if Sistani will next propose a bicameral parliament, the upper house republican, and the lower house based on population?

Posted by Anonymoose 2005-06-28 12:47|| 2005-06-28 12:47|| Front Page Top

#4 Title is wrong, should say "Iraqi Sunnis"

Posted by NYer4wot 2005-06-28 13:42|| 2005-06-28 13:42|| Front Page Top

#5 Fixed.

Posted by rkb 2005-06-28 14:01|| 2005-06-28 14:01|| Front Page Top

#6 Iraq's most powerful Shiite cleric appeared to offer a major concession to the Sunni Arab minority on Monday when he indicated that he would support changes in the voting system that would probably give Sunnis more seats in the future parliament.

His call. After all, he's gonna have to live with the consequences, if there are to be any. (this assumes he doesn't bug out should the situation spin out of control)

..Tariq Aziz, in a videotape of his interrogation that was released Monday and described by Agence France-Presse, said Mr. Hussein had personally ordered the crackdown on a Shiite uprising in 1991 without consulting top aides.

Hmmmm, I wasn't aware that it was necessary to actually "consult" top aides in a dictatorship...

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2005-06-28 14:44|| 2005-06-28 14:44|| Front Page Top

#7 "Voting in largely Sunni areas was extremely low, depressed by threats from insurgent groups who opposed the election."
Although in reality, the Sunnis only have themselves to blame for intentionally boycotting the election.

Posted by bgrebel9 2005-06-28 17:51|| 2005-06-28 17:51|| Front Page Top

#8 So this canard about Sunni seating is still circulating. Across all parties, there were 49 Sunnis elected. Including the Kurds, who are also Sunni, there were well over 100. Also, BTW, across all parties there were 15 Sadrists elected, not just the 3 always mentioned in the overtly Sadrist party.

Posted by Brian H">Brian H 2005-06-28 20:52|| 2005-06-28 20:52|| Front Page Top

#9 just like the IDF wanted a "wider role" for St. Corrie?

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2005-06-28 21:15|| 2005-06-28 21:15|| Front Page Top

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