From: "Mark Hessey" 

"John Cuccia"  wrote: I don't think
that's the case, I think that in
> their world he is a natural, respected and even revered by a majority
> of Iraqis.

I'm sure he is, but that doesn't translate to "we want him telling us
what to do nor speaking for us vis a vis our new government," not even
for all of the Shiites, let alone the rest of the Iraqis.

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