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To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (159773)	4/5/2005 8:41:21 AM
From: Hawkmoon	Respond to of 281500

Sharif Ali certainly has much of his support from the Sunni Tribal elders, many of whom still recall the "good old days" under the Hashemites. But here's a series of links that seem accurate in painting the picture of his support and activities in Iraq. iraqcmm.org truthout.org "I think the Sunnis are starting to come together as the Shiites and the Kurds did," said Sharif Ali bin Hussein, a former financier and a cousin of Iraq's last king. "We who have more experience in the political arena are trying to educate those who have a more militant point of view. What we are saying is that they cannot continue to boycott the political process; there needs to be participation." That view is far from unanimous. At a recent conference in Baghdad convened by Sherif Hussein, all the applause was for speakers who praised the insurgency. Some tribal leaders tried to shout down those who spoke in favor of joining the new government. billroggio.com These links are kind of good start for open source material. But I still opine that Sharif Ali is one of the keys to moderating the Sunni tribal chieftains, as well as acting as a spokesmen for their concerns. Hawk