Iraq: Shahristani, Sadr and Hillnote

Iraqi Oil Minister Hussein Al-Shahristani is said to be trying to win the support of all Iraqi Shiite parties for his candidature for the elections on the list of PM Nouri Al-Maliki. The following 423-word report sheds light on the subject and tells what about the position of the Sadr Movement. It also tells what about the position of US Ambassador to Baghdad Christopher Hill.