"First of all the man has a bad reputation among Iraqis for his US-UK links. Also, there is resentment because Allawi's Iraqi National Accord party has a large number of former Baathists," said Aljazeera correspondent in Baghdad Atwar Bahjat.
"However, because of his relative success in dealing with the security issue in Iraq, a considerable number of Iraqis support his nomination, hoping he would restore security and stability," Bahjat said.
..."Allwai's nomination pleased the secularists, technocrats, and professionals. But obviously it angered hardline Shia politicians like Al-Hakim and Bahr al-Oloum," he said.
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"However, because of his relative success in dealing with the security issue in Iraq, a considerable number of Iraqis support his nomination, hoping he would restore security and stability," Bahjat said.
..."Allwai's nomination pleased the secularists, technocrats, and professionals. But obviously it angered hardline Shia politicians like Al-Hakim and Bahr al-Oloum," he said.
Aren't you glad it isn't your responsibility to get that democracy going over there? And this is just the first one. They've got several other positions yet to fill, including the biggie of president.
Iraqi politicians dismissed media reports suggesting the nomination was made by the IGC, saying Allawi was nominated by the US.
Harun Muhammad believes it was a result of an understanding between the US and the United Nations.
Harun Muhammad believes it was a result of an understanding between the US and the United Nations.
Well, now, if that proved to be true, I would just be shocked.
Aljazeera's correspondent confirmed that IGC members dissociated themselves from Allawi's appointment.
"A number of IGC members speaking on condition of anonymity said it was a US nomination. They said the US brought down its ally al-Chalabi, and selected its other ally, Allawi," the correspondent said.
"A number of IGC members speaking on condition of anonymity said it was a US nomination. They said the US brought down its ally al-Chalabi, and selected its other ally, Allawi," the correspondent said.
They really trust us, don't they?
Spokesman for the Association of Muslim Scholars, Dr Muhammad Ayash said the nomination changed nothing on the ground.
"The fact that the rulers of Iraq are appointed by an occupation force taints Allawi's nomination," he said.
"We are clear about what we want. We want the US-led occupation forces out of Iraq, so that Iraqi people would choose their government themselves. Iraqis will remain suspicious about any official appointed by US occupation," Ayash said.
"The fact that the rulers of Iraq are appointed by an occupation force taints Allawi's nomination," he said.
"We are clear about what we want. We want the US-led occupation forces out of Iraq, so that Iraqi people would choose their government themselves. Iraqis will remain suspicious about any official appointed by US occupation," Ayash said.
Damned paranoid, tin-hat conspiracy theorists.
....but hey, do what you want....you will anyway.
