Khalaf al-Ulayyan

Sheikh Khalaf al-Ulayyan (also transliterated as al-`Ulya) is an Iraqi politician and the leader of the Sunni Islamist-led Iraqi National Dialogue Council. The council joined the Iraqi Accord Front to contest the December 2005 general election. In April 2006 the Front nominated Ulayyan for the post of Deputy Prime Minister.

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"The execution of Saddam Hussein is a big crime. Saddam Hussein was a prisoner of war and was arrested by the US forces, and not by the Iraqi government. It is a crime with which they wanted to cover up many things[...]" bbc.co.uk

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External links

Iraq: President takes lead to resolve political crisis
rferl.org SHI'ITE opposition to AL-JA'FARI nomination growing
rferl.org Interview: Two Iraqi Legislators Comment On Al-Ja'fari Nomination

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