Iraq's most venerated Shi'a cleric, the Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, has issued a fatwa barring the killing of Iraqis and makes special mention of Sunni Iraqis. His is quoted as saying:
"I am a servant of all Iraqis, there is no difference between a Sunni, a Shitte (sic) or a Kurd or a Christian".
This is clearly important news and may be a meaningful step towards a reduction in the sectarian violence that has lead to widespread ethnic cleansing and added to the numbers of exiles and the internally displaced.
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