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Bill Would Put Ba'athists Back in Power

Aim is to woo Sunnis into Shiite-dominated government

By Colleen Barry,  Newser Staff

Posted Mar 28, 2007 8:47 AM CDT

(Newser) – Ba'athists will be allowed back in government posts if a bill proposed yesterday, aimed at  reconciling dissident Sunnis with the Shiite-dominated government, passes the Iraqi parliament.  The U.S has been pushing for the law to law to woo the former Saddam loyalists —...   Read full story »

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