Shiite party taps al-Jaafari as choice for prime minister.

From: Knight Ridder Washington Bureau (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune NewsService) | Date: February 22, 2005 | Copyright information

Byline: Tom Lasseter

BAGHDAD, Iraq _ The dominant Shiite Muslim political ticket on Tuesday picked its candidate for prime minister: Ibrahim al-Jaafari, a man who some fear could lead the nation toward theocracy.

The 58-year-old doctor got the nod after several days of intense negotiations behind closed doors when onetime Pentagon favorite Ahmad Chalabi withdrew under heavy pressure by the United Iraqi Alliance, the cleric-led Shiite coalition that won a major...

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