Former exile chosen as Iraq's prime minister
Saturday, May 29, 2004
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- The Iraqi Governing Council chose a longtime anti-Saddam Hussein exile to become prime minister of Iraq's interim government, making the surprise announcement Friday despite U.N. concerns over his ties to the United States and the CIA.
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