US-Iraq: Hakim, Abdulmahdi and the Premiershipnote

The US embassy in Baghdad is said to be following with interest how the (Shiite) Supreme Islamic Council in Iraq (SICI) is “marketing” Iraqi Vice-President Adel Abdulmahdi for the Premiership. The following 433-word report sheds light on the subject and tells how US diplomats in Baghdad are approaching it. It also tells how SICI leader Ammar Al-Hakim is also dealing with the Premiership issue.