Allawi Victory in Iraq Sets Up Period of Uncertainty - NYTimes.com

Allawi Victory in Iraq Sets Up Period of Uncertainty - NYTimes.com: "The secular party of Ayad Allawi, a former interim prime minister once derided as an American puppet, won a wafer-thin victory in Iraq’s election, setting the stage for a protracted period of political uncertainty and possible violence that could threaten plans to withdraw American troops."