Word: ites
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...Jaafari's Sunni detractors complain that he refused to rein in Shi'ite militias terrorizing their communities, while the Kurds don't like the fact that he refused to back their territorial claim on the mixed oil-rich city of Kirkuk. But these positions were not personal whims of Jaafari's so much as a reflection of the demands of his base in the majority Shi'ite community. And by nixing Jaafari, the dominant Shi'ite bloc will simply get to nominate another candidate under pressure from his political base...
...Britain hope that the man chosen will be current deputy president Adel Abdul-Mahdi of the Supreme Council of the Islamic Revolution in Iraq (SCIRI), who was edged out by a single vote in the Shi'ite bloc's internal ballot that nominated Jaafari. But if Jaafari's backers don't get to have their man, there are reasons to expect that Abdul-Mahdi's won't gets theirs, either...
...rebuilding the country. The Iraqi people are losing patience with the lack of security and stability. Right now they are without a functioning government, one that can provide public services. Khalilzad must keep the pressure on Abdel Aziz al-Hakim, the man who heads the coalition of Shi?ite parties. Al-Hakim currently seems more concerned with unifying Iraq's Shi?ites with those in Iran. That goes against the Sunni and Kurdish interests as well as the wishes of Iraq's other neighboring countries. Khalilzad must insist that al-Hakim use his influence on behalf of the interests...
...Numbers $290 Current price for a Russian-made AK-47 assault rifle in Baghdad $112 Price in February, before an attack on a Shi?ite shrine launched a wave of reprisals and instability...
...Jaafari's Shi'ite rivals are challenging him as part of a power play, and if he is ousted and replaced by Abdul Mahdi, it's safe bet that the prime minister's allies, such as the Sadr movement, will look to push back against the new government and its U.S. and British backers...