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National Assembly opened, but who's running it?
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ORLY HALPERN
Jerusalem Post
03-18-2005
Headline: National Assembly opened, but who's running it?
Byline: ORLY HALPERN
Edition; Daily
Section: News
Page: 09
Friday, March 18, 2005 -- Wednesday the curtain rose, the audience watched, but the actors on stage were still arguing over who gets what part. The first day of Iraq's National Assembly was symbolic, because no government has been formed to begin running the new body.
For the last 10 days, Shi'ites and Kurds have been wrangling over who gets what seat. While the big chairs have been assigned, it's the dishing out of the smaller ones that is ...
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