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To: Elsewhere who wrote (39576)	4/15/2004 10:05:10 AM
From: michael97123	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793834

Pretty much as I surmised in my post. My basic point is that he is a guy 60% of iraqis support and if he shows tolerance toward the sunnis and respect for the kurds, he can be the glue that holds together an islamic state hopefully closer to turkey than iran. There are no guarantees but if the alternative is charletanabi, i will take my chances with sistani. This is the best chance of ending the insurrection and quickening the winding down of the american role. Of course until an iraqi army and police force is reconstituted the US will have some presence there. What do you think JJ? mike

To: Elsewhere who wrote (39576)	4/15/2004 12:47:24 PM
From: Dennis O'Bell	Respond to of 793834

CFR Q&A: Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani When I first began hearing about this reclusive cleric who hasn't been out of his house in ages, I thought "Well, that's a path to modernity in Iraq, not." But I'm actually beginning to think he's one of the far lesser of the many potential evils in that country.