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Article: Iraq's odd man out?(Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi)
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- U.S. News & World Report
- Article date:
- December 20, 2004
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Even as insurgent violence in Iraq continues to increase, U.S. officials have been reassured by the stalwart presence of Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi. But now, with the January 30 election fast approaching, there is an increasing realization in Washington that the administration's key ally may not be in his job that much longer. In fact, U.S. News has learned that at a meeting two weeks ago, top Bush cabinet officials including Secretary of State Colin Powell and Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld discussed the prospect that Allawi might lose his job following next month's parliamentary poll.
In recent weeks, most observers have been more focused on whether ...