AYATOLLAH ENDORSES DEAN
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James Joyner | Friday, January 16, 2004 |
Well, not really. But he sure sounds a lot like a Dean supporter: Iraq Aide Brands U.S. Formula As ‘Hasty’
An aide to Iraq’s most prominent Shiite Muslim cleric on Friday branded the U.S. formula for transferring power a “hasty agreement” aimed at boosting President George W. Bush’s re-election campaign.***
Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Husseini al-Sistani, the country’s most influential Shiite Muslim figure, has demanded that members of a new provisional legislature be chosen by the voters. The Americans want them selected in a series of regional caucuses.
U.S. officials insist al-Sistani’s demand for elections is unfeasible given Iraq’s security situation. Many Shiites suspect the Americans simply want to manipulate the caucuses to make sure favored Iraqis win seats.
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Love it! We are being 'hasty' by moving the timetable to July (well, I think so too, but...) so the obvious answer is - do it tomorrow!
And they wonder why we don't understand them.
Yes, Muslim Clerics for Dean! has a good ring to it.
*ahem* Can we return to substance? Please?
I don't see what's so wrong with a 'Hasty' formula.
Harrumph! Don't be hasty, little ayotollah.
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