It gives the impression people must follow these opinions, which means clerical rule. The Shi'ite religious authority is interfering in political affairs.
Saleh Al mutlak
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The first is to establish three large autonomous regions with a viable central government in Baghdad. The Kurdish, Sunni and Shiite regions would each be responsible for their own domestic laws, administration and internal security.
Leslie Gelb
There are attempts to convince the (Shiite) alliance to leave the issue of federalism in other parts of Iraq (apart from the Kurdish north) for the next parliament to deal with, and also to implement it gradually over two or three years, not now.
Mahmud Othman
If it's a war between Sunni and Shiite, this war might be extended from Lebanon to Afghanistan .
Diaa Rashwan
There is a current (within the Shiite alliance) that is calling on the prime minister to withdraw his nomination because the political process has reached a deadlock. I personally asked that he withdraw his nomination.
Qassim Dawoud
Certainly the violence in Iraq has been much lower than it might have been, because there's been a fair deal of restraint among Shiite leaders. And that might end now - they may feel the need to really go after the Sunni Arabs as a diversion.
David Mack
It will incite some bitter feelings within the Shiite communities and it will also instigate some sectarian frictions between Sunni and Shiite.
Saad Jawad Qindeel
Iraqis in the street are saying that the Shiite-dominated government planned it that way. The elections gave people hope for an improved life, but immediately after the vote, the quality of life declined.
Jill Carroll
We need to understand that this is a warning, ... Over the next few months we're going to see a referendum on a constitution that's going to trigger more debates on Shiite identity ... The idea that the constitution or referendum is going to clear this up is unrealistic.
Anthony H. Cordesman
This is the moment they [insurgents] have fought to avoid these past two years -- power shifting to the Shiite majority.
John Burns
I was held for ten days in the marshes of southern Iraq in a Shiite area.
Micah Garen
Just imagine if a Shiite couple are seeking a divorce. She can get a divorce under the civil code and with difficulty get it under Shiite law, but no alimony or child custody [for children] above a certain age. . . . This is a recipe for real problems.
David Mack
It may well be more of a prelude to civil war than a step forward. Rather than an inclusive document, it is more a recipe for separation based on Shiite and Kurdish privilege.
Anthony H. Cordesman
On many levels, the British presence is more sustainable. It is safer in the Shiite south, and casualties are low.
Dana Allin
A parliamentary agreement has been reached between the Kurdish coalition and the (Shiite) alliance on accepting the suggestions of the forces that did not take part in the elections (Sunnis) and it will be announced in parliament tomorrow.
Hajim Al hassani
The work we are doing with the Ministry of Interior and the police is, effectively, building a Shiite army.
Jeffrey White
We hoped this day would never come. We believe that the Arabs, whether Sunni or Shi'ite, are one. We totally reject any attempt to stir up sectarian issues to divide Iraq.
Saleh Al mutlak
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