ScrappleFace500.gif
Top Headlines...
:: Dean: Celebrate 2,000th Iraq Death with Dignity
:: Bush: Miers Views Not Clouded by Legal Scholarship
:: CNN Poll: Bush Would Lose Election or Be Arrested
:: Iraq Constitution Approval Another Setback for Bush
:: Sen. Coburn Offers Compromise 'Bridge to Everywhere'
:: NY Times Editor Vows Not to Be Distracted by Scandal
:: Exiled Rove Will Volunteer to Think for Bush
:: Spotlight on Miers' 'Inadequate and Insulting' Answers
:: Citing Privacy Right, Miers Rejects Roe Questions
:: Republicans to Cut Spending, Dems Back Abortion Ban
 Scott Ott Premiere Speakers Bureau
Scott Ott Speaks
to Your Organization

January 11, 2004
Muslim Cleric Echoes Dean's Critique of Caucuses
by Scott Ott

(2004-01-11) -- Iraqi Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani said he was inspired by Democrat presidential candidate Howard Dean today when he issued a statement rejecting caucus-style elections for an interim assembly in favor of direct elections.

Last week, previously-recorded remarks from Mr. Dean criticized the Iowa caucuses which he claimed were dominated by extremist special interests.

"Mr. Dean and I see eye-to-eye," said Mr. al-Sistani. "If you look at the caucuses system, they are dominated by the special interests...They represent the extremes."

Mr. al-Sistani called for a return to "the direct elections which always generated 100 percent voter turnout over the past 25 years."

Donate | More Satire | Printer-Friendly |
Email this entry to: Your email address:
Message (optional):