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Iraq's mainstream Shiite groups announced a diverse list of 228 candidates for the Jan. 30 elections, a victory for Shiite leaders who wanted to present a powerful, united front as they seek a leading role in Iraq after years on the sidelines while Saddam Hussein was in power.
Yet Iraq's major Sunni Arab factions, whose participation in the vote will be crucial to its legitimacy, were not included and have called for the vote to be postponed. Also absent Thursday was a radical Shiite cleric who could spoil the Shiite unity if he rejects the coalition's authority.See the full content of this document
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Iraqi Shiites List Candidates
In a sign that Sunni Arab ranks might be breaking, one of th...
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