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...have detractors among Shi'ites who argue that as an Iranian, he does not represent Iraqis. Some characterize his quietist approach as cowardly. Chief among Sistani's rivals is outspoken cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, who has built a following among poor, urban Shi'ites by calling on them to resist the U.S. occupation...
...report was legally peculiar. He promised a detailed rebuttal. Campbell is now a private citizen - he left Downing Street last fall as he realized his high-profile campaign to slam the BBC over Gilligan had drained his effectiveness. Last week he could not stay off the airwaves or resist trumpeting his sense of vindication. Any more turmoil or high-profile errors from BBC News - which showed its underlying strengths last week with admirably balanced reports on its own boardroom agonies, and announced a review of its editorial controls - will also keep the story churning. But Blair's real vulnerability...
...couldn't resist the voices." MIJAILO MIJAILOVIC, 25, a Swede born to Serbian parents, who confessed to killing Swedish Foreign Minister Anna Lindh...
...couldn't resist the voices. " Mijailo Mijailovic, 25, a Swede born to Serbian parents, who allegedly confessed to the killing of Swedish Foreign Minister Anna Lindh
...watched as he called the moderate Democratic Leadership Council "the Republican wing of the Democratic Party." I could see the "Republican wing" dig occur to him as he was talking about the need to bring Democrats together. His face lit up, his eyes danced, and he couldn't resist the pleasure of the zinger, even though it undercut his intended message and might cost him support down the road. He knew exactly what he was doing...