![]() His credentials are very much a national Iraqi," Mr Kubba said. Mr Laith Kubba, a veteran Iraqi liberal who is now at the US-based National Endowment for Democracy, said Dr Allawi would be a unifying figure. ![]() ![]() "Let's face it, security is our biggest headache. "I think he is the best compromise candidate," Mr Mahmoud Othman, a leading member of the council, said. Members of the governing council said Dr Allawi's knowledge of security and defence would be invaluable in the difficult months ahead. News of his appointment leaked out yesterday afternoon after Iraq's US-appointed governing council voted unanimously to recommend him as its choice. ![]() The INA said later it had presumed that MI6 would verify the 45-minute claim. Dr Iyad Allawi (58) the head of the Iraqi National Accord (INA), emerged as Iraq's surprise new leader after weeks of speculation and intrigue.Įarlier this year the INA said it had provided "in good faith" the raw intelligence from a single source that was used to support the now discredited claim that Saddam Hussein was able to deploy weapons of mass destruction within 45 minutes of the order. ![]()
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