[Allegra]

Important story - will Iraq have another Shiite as PM?

Very likely. The Shiites are the majority.

But they do not want a radical Shiite tied to Muqtada al-Sadr and Iran. That is the whole reason they want Jaafari out.

Most Iraqis really favor a moderate, more secular government. The lifestyle in Iraq has supported that and they are not willing to do as Iran did and step back several centuries.

[Pro-Bush]

Lets hope that the next one is secular slanted - and not a pro-Iranian Shiite. I understand there is a lot of Iranian Shiite influence going on over there.

[Now_is_The_Time]

Most Iraqis really favor a moderate, more secular government. The lifestyle in Iraq has supported that and they are not willing to do as Iran did and step back several centuries.

Please stop using such nuanced and thoughtful analysis. When you begin to humanize the enemy, you have already lost 50% of the "battle". Popular will is a fickle thing in the United States. We must continue to portray all of these Muslims opposed to American economic and political intervention as savage stone agers hellbent on killing all who don't believe as they do. So far it is working, but some are losing focus and falling into the empathy trap.

[Blue State Insurgent]

...and coming up the backstretch is Mr. Allawi...he's sprinting to the finish now!...

[RobbyS]

A good development. Iraq seems, however, to have chosen to follow the Italian model for government.