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Who won? Related Topics World » Falih al-Fayadh (C), a law maker of Iraqi National Alliance (INA), speaks to the media after a meeting between members of the INA and the State of Law (SOL) in Baghdad October 1, 2010. An alliance of Iraq's Shi'ite political blocs picked incumbent Nuri al-Maliki as its nominee for prime minister on Friday, ending months of wrangling that had stalled formation of a government. Credit: Reuters/Mohammed Ameen By Muhanad Mohammed and Khalid al-Ansary BAGHDAD | Sat Oct 2, 2010 12:40am EDT BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's Shi'ite alliance backed incumbent Nuri al-Maliki as the next prime minister Friday after months of argument, but he still faces severe obstacles in his bid for a second term. Maliki won the nomination with support from the political movement of anti-U.S. cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, which previously opposed a second term for the prime minister, who sent troops to crush its Mehdi Army militia in 2008. The decision by the National Alliance, a merger of Maliki's Shi'ite-led State of Law coalition and the Iran-friendly Iraqi National Alliance (INA), marked a breakthrough in talks among Iraq's political factions since the parliamentary election on March 7, which produced no clear winner. "As a result of talks conducted by (NA) political blocs, the blocs have agreed to nominate Nuri al-Maliki for the title of prime minister," Falih al-Fayadh, an INA lawmaker, said at a news conference after a meeting of alliance leaders. "By announcing this nomination the NA promises the Iraqi people that it has sincere willingness to build, change and overcome the obstacles of the past." Maliki still faces obstacles on the way to a second term but the announcement heightened prospects for another Shi'ite-dominated government more than seven years after the U.S.-led invasion removed Sunni leader Saddam Hussein. Iraqis had hoped the March election would produce a stable government after decades of dictatorship, economic sanctions and war as U.S. troops prepare to leave by the end of 2011 and the government tries to exploit massive oil reserves to rebuild decrepit oilfields and infrastructure. Maliki, who rose from political obscurity as a compromise candidate in 2006, still faces stiff opposition from the Sunni-backed, cross-sectarian Iraqiya bloc led by secularist former Prime Minister Iyad Allawi, and dissidents within his own alliance. Some Shi'ite leaders said the nomination was agreed by two key blocs in the National Alliance, State of Law, which has 89 seats, and the Sadrist movement, which has about 39, with smaller factions. "This announcement does not represent all INA parties," said Hassan al-Shimari, head of al-Fadhila bloc, an INA member that holds seven seats. "This is a deal between Sadrists and SOL (State of Law)." BROAD-BASED GOVERNMENT In Washington, the White House said it wanted to see a broad-based Iraqi government. "We believe all four winning blocs must play a role in the coalition government, including Iraqiya and the Kurdistan Alliance," a senior administration official said. Maliki called on all winning blocs to take part in "serious, constructive and responsible talks" on the formation of a government. "Talks can put the disputes behind us and overcome the political wrangling to form a national partnership government that all Iraqi people take part in," he said. 1 2 Next World Add a Comment *We welcome comments that advance the story directly or with relevant tangential information. We try to block comments that use offensive language or appear to be spam and review comments frequently to ensure they meet our standards. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. 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