Kurd sworn in as Iraq's interim president

Kurdish leader Jalal Talabani was sworn in as Iraq’s interim president of Iraq today, capping a career spent opposing overthrown dictator Saddam Hussein.

Kurd sworn in as Iraq's interim president

Kurdish leader Jalal Talabani was sworn in as Iraq’s interim president of Iraq today, capping a career spent opposing overthrown dictator Saddam Hussein.

He and his two vice presidents, also sworn in, were expected to name Shiite Arab Ibrahim al-Jaafari as interim prime minister.

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