BAGHDAD (Reuters) - When a pronouncement by a religious scholar in Iran drove Iraq to the brink of civil war last week, there was only one man who could stop it: a 92-year-old Iraqi Shi'ite cleric who proved once again he is the most powerful man in his country.
Grand Ayatollah Ali Al-Sistani said nothing in public about the unrest that erupted on Iraq's streets. But government officials and Shiite insiders say it was only Sistani's stance behind the scenes that halted a meltdown.
By John Davison, Parisa Hafezi and Laila Bassam BAGHDAD (Reuters) - When a pronouncement by a religious scholar in Iran drove Iraq to the brink of civ.
By John Davison, Parisa Hafezi and Laila Bassam BAGHDAD (Reuters) - When a pronouncement by a religious scholar in Iran drove Iraq to the brink of civ.