Iraqis Have Doubts Over Choice of Interim Premier

Iraqis Have Doubts Over Choice of Interim Premier
By Michael Georgy

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - News that Iyad Allawi had been chosen as interim prime minister on Friday did little to cheer many Iraqis who dismissed him as an outsider lacking the political experience to lead the country out of post-war chaos.

"What is his political experience? I know nothing about him. He lived abroad as an exile. We need someone who lived here who can pull Iraq (news - web sites) out of a crisis," said a hotel manager who declined to give his name.

"Iraq is the same as it was in the time of Saddam Hussein (news - web sites) except now I am afraid of militiamen so I can't say my name."

Iraq's U.S.-appointed Governing Council on Friday recommended Allawi, one of its members, as prime minister.

But Iraqis in central Baghdad said they knew little about the man with long-time links to the CIA (news - web sites).

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I just can't see why those Iraqi's don't like the government we choose for them.

to cheer their new PM?
I wonder why? They don't trust the U$? Amazing!