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Iyad Allawi

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The Resume

    (1945- )
    Neurologist
    Exiled in the UK (1971-2003)
    Co-founded the Iraqi National Accord (1991)
    Interim Prime Minister under occupation (May 28, 2004- )
    Iraqi 1st sovereign Prime Minister (June 28, 2004-January 2005)

Why he might be annoying:

    Prior to the Iraqi War, he falsely claimed that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction that could be launched in 45 minutes.
    He rules by 'respect and fear.'
    He accepts that he is not allowed to make any changes in the U.S. authored interim constitution.
    He was a member of Saddam's Baath party and then later opposed it.
    He has been involved with both the CIA and M16 (British Intelligence).
    He was part of a group that failed in an attempt to assassinate Saddam Hussein (1996).

Why he might not be annoying:

    Although a Shia Muslim, he is secular.
    The U.N. Security Council called his leadership a transfer of 'complete sovereignty.'
    He has a personal blood feud with Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, a Jordanian militant who sponsors terrorism against Americans occupying Muslim land.
    He is the first (pseudo) leader of a democratic government in the Arabic middle east.
    He took over when the Iraqi economy dipped severely and crime rose significantly.
    He was appointed prime minister two days before the officially scheduled hand over of power to Iraq.
    He was wounded during an assassination attempt by a man with an axe, most likely ordered by Saddam Hussein (1978).
    His grandfather assisted in negotiating Iraq's independence from the UK.
    He was educated in the U.K.
    He retains his British citizenship.

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 6 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 21 Votes: 4.76% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 5 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 20 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 28 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 30 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 43 Votes: 53.49% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 24 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 68 Votes: 51.47% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 30 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 24 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 21 Votes: 61.90% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 67 Votes: 67.16% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 38 Votes: 60.53% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 56 Votes: 78.57% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 108 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 651 Votes: 76.80% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 218 Votes: 68.81% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 307 Votes: 68.08% Annoying