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Article: Shiites poised to retain grip on Iraqi government following election.
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- Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL)
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- December 19, 2005
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Byline: Aamer Madhani
BAGHDAD, Iraq _ Iraq's ruling Shiite religious bloc has taken an overwhelming lead in last week's election and appears destined to retain a strong grip on the government, according to early vote results released Monday by the Independent Election Commission of Iraq.
Sunni leaders expressed deep disappointment in the partial results from 11 of the 18 provinces and charged that there had been voter intimidation by the United Iraqi Alliance, the leading Shiite bloc made up of Islamic religious parties that have ties with Iran.
The early returns in the legislative election also appeared to dash the hopes of Ayad Allawi, the ...