Shiite leaders meet to discuss future of Iraq: Members of winning Shiite alliance discuss selection of candidate for prime minister's post

From: Charleston Daily Mail | Date: February 16, 2005| Author: | Copyright information

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Members of the winning Shiite political alliance gathered at the home of the ticket leader to discuss the new government today, as the Iraqi election commission prepared to certify the final results of the race.

Leading candidate Ibrahim al-Jaafari visited Abdul-Aziz al-Hakim, the alliance's leader, at his office in Baghdad to discuss the pending announcement of the alliance's candidate to be prime minister. Shortly after he left, his main rival, former Pentagon favorite Ahmad Chalabi, arrived for talks.

The race to be the Shiite's pick for prime minister narrowed Tuesday, ...

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