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Thursday, December 4, 2003
12:38AM

Shia clerics in Iraq

By AuthorIssandr El Amrani |
Two good pieces on why Shia clerics such as Ayatollah Sistani, who is opposing a US proposal for indirect elections, are key power brokers and a potentially divisive force. Both are by noted Arabist journalists -- Anthony Shadid and Nicholas Blanford.
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