Allawi's Dilemma

Published June 30, 2004

The last thing Iyad Allawi needed right now was a photo-op of President George W. Bush congratulating him on becoming prime minister of the 'sovereign' (but US-appointed) government of Iraq. What he must do in order to survive, not only politically but personally, is to put as much space as possible between himself and the United States. So it's just as well that security concerns ­ in particular last week's...