I wonder who will be the candidates. Whomever is the winner will have a tough row to hoe.
Leading Iraqi cleric demands consensus on a premier as fighting rages
Iraq's most influential cleric calls on lawmakers to agree on a prime minister before they convene TuesdayIraqi forces are battling militants for control of Saddam Hussein's hometown TikritHuman Rights Watch says it has seen strong evidence that Iraq militants carried out mass killings in TikritIraqs most influential cleric demanded Friday that squabbling lawmakers agree on a prime ministerial candidate before parliament convenes next week as a fierce battle continued at a strategically located university north of Baghdad.
The call by Shiite Muslim cleric Ayatollah Ali Sistani in his weekly sermon came as Iraqi security forces appeared to be regaining ground in their effort to turn back an Al Qaeda splinter group that has taken over much of the country in an offensive this month.
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http://www.latimes.com/world/middleeast/la-fg-iraqi-cleric-demands-consensus-on-
Leading Iraqi cleric demands consensus on a premier as fighting rages
Iraq's most influential cleric calls on lawmakers to agree on a prime minister before they convene TuesdayIraqi forces are battling militants for control of Saddam Hussein's hometown TikritHuman Rights Watch says it has seen strong evidence that Iraq militants carried out mass killings in TikritIraqs most influential cleric demanded Friday that squabbling lawmakers agree on a prime ministerial candidate before parliament convenes next week as a fierce battle continued at a strategically located university north of Baghdad.
The call by Shiite Muslim cleric Ayatollah Ali Sistani in his weekly sermon came as Iraqi security forces appeared to be regaining ground in their effort to turn back an Al Qaeda splinter group that has taken over much of the country in an offensive this month.
Continue reading at:
http://www.latimes.com/world/middleeast/la-fg-iraqi-cleric-demands-consensus-on-
