Berkeley CSUA MOTD:Entry 28687
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2003/6/10 [Politics/Foreign/MiddleEast/Iraq] UID:28687 Activity:nil
6/9     Democracy: that was what the war is all about:
        http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/2978186.stm
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Members of the royal family fled the country taking baby Sharif Ali with them when the last monarch, King Faisal, was killed in a coup in 1958. He has lived in exile ever since but not given up ambitions of restoring the royal house. He arrived in a chartered jet from London, where he works as a banker. Hundreds of tribal sheikhs and monarchists welcomed Sharif Ali at Baghdad airport before he was driven straight to his family mausoleum that still holds the remains of two of Iraq's previous kings, Faisal I and Ghazi. Man who would be king Sharif Ali bin Hussein I have come home to my country Sharif Ali bin Hussein 56 Profile "Through the willingness of the Iraqi people, we will rebuild this country. He said he did not see himself as holding a political position, though he referred repeatedly to himself as an advocate. Backers of Sharif Ali say he seeks a referendum that would give Iraqis the chance to elect him to head a constitutional monarchy. But he made no mention of these plans in a speech at the mausoleum. He called for an Iraq built on "dignity, freedom and democracy". He also referred to the economic hardships faced by ordinary Iraqis - a point which brought the largest round of applause. Other contenders Sharif Ali is descended from the same Hashemite royal family that now rules Jordan. Its Iraqi counterpart, under Faisal I, was installed by Britain after World War I. The family ruled Iraq until the coup which overthrew the monarchy. We don't need more royalty Salman Fadhil Baghdad grocer Sharif Ali's aides project him as a symbolic figure who could soothe Iraq's political chaos, but analysts say his family have never enjoyed great support. And Sharif Ali is not the only remnant of the royal family. Two of his cousins - members of the Jordanian royal family - have been mentioned as possible contenders for the throne. In Baghdad, Sharif Ali's Constitutional Monarchy Movement has been busy preparing his welcome. Posters adorning their headquarters proclaim him "The Hope of Iraq". But many in Iraq cannot remember Sharif Ali or the rest of the royal family. Go 59 News, analysis and background KEY STORIES 60 Falluja general 'not in charge' 61 US hostage in Iraq gains freedom 62 Doubt cast on Iraq torture photos 63 Bush warns of new challenges 64 Arab media fury at abuse photos ANALYSIS 65 US Army soldier clears rolls of razor wire from the main entrance to Falluja 66 Forward or back?