"I can't think of any good reason for any level-minded person to be interested in reconciliation," one secular Sunni politician said.

For all their complaints about occupation, the new Sunni politicians understand this.

It is a crime with which they wanted to cover up many things", a Sunni politician, Khalaf al-Ulayyan said.

It then had to find a friendly Sunni politician to lead the government.

In fact, a top Sunni politician even raised the prospect of holding a state funeral for Mr. Hussein.

The development was welcomed by a prominent Sunni politician.

On Wednesday, moderate Sunni politicians hailed the idea of more American troops.

Salam was one of the Sunni politicians close to the pro-Syrian camp in Lebanon.

But increasingly, despite the urging of some Shiite religious leaders and Sunni politicians, the attacks have been.

Adnan Pachachi, a prominent Sunni politician and former foreign minister, gave a different version of events.