Iraq Sunni leader to appeal March election ban
Hopes of persuading Iraq's minority Sunnis, many of whom used to support the insurgency, to take part in upcoming March election were dealt a blow Friday after a prominent Sunni politician said he'd been barred from the polls because of alleged ties to Saddam Hussein's regime.
Legislator Saleh al-Mutlaq said he planned to appeal a decision by the committee and warned their ruling would stoke sectarian tensions ahead of the March 7 vote. (AP)
