Hakim-Chalabi press conference

by | Jan 3, 2005 | Uncategorized | 0 comments

Sistani-endorsed United Iraqi Alliance, represented by Abdul Aziz al-Hakim and Ahmed Chalabi held a press conference today. The shocker: “We will need American forces to be in Iraq for the foreseeable future.”

That position is likely to be a surprise to average Shiite voters, who largely believe that the election is all about kicking the occupation out.

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