Talabani ally is Iraqi Kurds presidential choice
BAGHDAD (AP) — Kurdish television is reporting that the Kurdish bloc in Iraq's parliament has named a close political ally in Jalal Talibani's coalition as its choice to replace the outgoing president./ The report says the bloc will put nominate Fouad Massoum to replace Talabani when parliament votes on the issue Thursday. Two senior Iraqi political officials, speaking on condition of anonymity because they weren't authorized to disclose the details, said Wednesday that Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki also favors Massoum. That would give him ...
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