Hakim claims overwhelming election victory
(Reuters)
Updated: 2005-02-02 09:37

Shi'ite cleric and leader of the Supreme Council of the Islamic Revolution in Iraq, Abdul Aziz al-Hakim, speaks during an interview in Baghdad, February 1, 2005. Hakim, the head of a Shi'ite alliance expected to dominate Iraqi politics following the country's polls, said on Tuesday his bloc had won an overwhelming election victory but promised to seek consensus with other groups. [Reuters]