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Iraqi Shiites, Sunnis Issue Declaration for US
Pullout
By Cihan, aa
12/10/05 "Zaman" -- -- As the presence of foreign troops in Iraq is
under debate, the largest Shiite and Sunni groups issued a
declaration on Friday demanding a deadline announcement for the US
pullout.
The declaration condemns terrorism, violence, kidnapping and
murders; It also provides a legal aspect to insurgency, and vows not
to normalize relations with Israel.
It was signed by radical Shiite leader Moqtada al-Sadr, the Prime
Minister, Ibrahim Jaafari, the Deputy Prime Minister, Ahmed Celebi,
the Supreme Council for Islamic Revolution in Iraq (SCIRI) and
supporters of the Sunni Iraqi Common Front, among others. The Front,
in control of the Duleimi tribe, is very popular with the Sunnis
ahead of the December 15 elections. It is expected to win a large
portion of Sunni votes owing to the inclusion of the former
president of the Iraqi Turkmen Front, Faruq Abdurrahman, as a member
of the Sunni front. The Supreme Council of the Islamic Revolution of
Iraq, the largest Shiite group, has also signed the declaration,
which attaches special importance to the document as well.
Bagdat (Baghdad)
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