Shiites see secular leadership for IraqThey hope religion goes to background in new government

From: International Herald Tribune | Date: January 25, 2005| Author: | Copyright information

Dexter Filkins
International Herald Tribune
01-25-2005
With the Shiites on the brink of capturing power here for the first time, their political leaders say they have decided to relegate Islam to a supporting role as they form the new Iraqi government. The senior leaders of the United Iraqi Alliance, the coalition of mostly Shiite groups that is expected to capture the most votes in the election Sunday, have agreed that the Iraqi whom they nominate to be the country's next prime minister would be a layperson and not an Islamic cleric. The Shiite leaders say there is a similar but less formal ...

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