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To: Hawkmoon who wrote (92276)	4/11/2003 10:14:52 AM
From: Condor	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Following is of interest concerning getting control of the country quickly FWIW +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ As I wrote before, now comes the tricky part. Trying to find/install leadership for a country that never saw anything other then Saddam for about 4 decades will be very tough. Plus the diversified political entities within Iraq do not have a common string of die hard nationlism embedded that can overcome their differences, shias, Baathist, Sunnis, Kurds. Uptil now it was being done through brute dictatorial force. Todays news have been very disappointing for the Allied command. Both Ahmed Chalabi and Majeed Al-Khoei were brought back under US-British sponsorship. Today only a few minutes into his speech during the big show created for his "official" introduction" in Nassiryah a huge procession came marching in with great deal of anger shouting slogans, and Chalabi was immediately surrounded by marines and taken off the stage in encircled security. Secondly, Al-Khoei was among the prominent US-backed exiles who just had returned to Iraq on April 3. He was a very prominent Shia leader(huge center in London), and had been in UK for ten years in exile. Was planning to play a role in the reconciliation efforts of the war torn country. Unfortunately never had the chance. There are many conflicting reports, but two key and different versions. One from the side of Mr. Khoei, states that these were pro saddam fedayeens. The other version blames the SCIRI leadership I had mentioned before in my email. I dont think the first version makes sense, since the murder took place in ALNAjaf mosque. Given the condition that exists now, and the number of people present around him, its hard to see how fedayeens could have gotten close to him. Arab sources are reporting that SCIRI leadership had snubbed him by Sistani refusing to meet him when he arrived on April 3. This alone would have been a strong message of opposition to his presence there by the mainstream Shia leadership. Iraq has a very bloody history. I just hope it does'nt repeat itself. Sajjad Message 18827187