U.S.-Iraqi Split Over Choice for Iraqi Presidency Delays Final Deal

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U.S.-Iraqi Split Over Choice for Iraqi Presidency Delays Final Deal on New Government

By Hamza Hendawi Associated Press Writer
Published: May 30, 2004



http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGBTEL0SVUD.html


BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Differences between the Iraqi Governing Council and American authorities over who should be Iraq's figurehead president stalled a final agreement Sunday on the makeup of an interim government to take power June 30.
A council member said the United States and U.N. envoy Lakhdar Brahimi favored ex-Foreign Minister Adnan Pachachi, who supports keeping foreign troops in Iraq until the security situation is stabilized.

However, most of the 22 members of the Governing Council support the current chairman, civil engineer Ghazi Mashal Ajil al-Yawer, who has been more critical of the U.S.-led occupation.

Both are Sunni Arab Muslims.

Council members said they would hold informal consultations late Sunday and would meet again Monday to try to reach an agreement. Brahimi had hoped to complete the selection of the 26-member Cabinet by Monday and sources close to the deliberations said many of the posts had been tentatively filled.

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1. lmao

The new Iraqi government may control their own issues at home, but Bush just has to make sure they will be a puppet on the world stage.