This isn't really all that remarkable, except that I heard NPR this morning say that the UIA were just short of a majority and would have to ally with the Kurds. Strictly speaking, they'll have to ally with the Kurds for form a government (select a Prime Minister, etc.), but that's because they need a 2/3 majority to do that. For anything that requires a simple majority, the Shias are in like Flynn.
Posted by Jason at February 17, 2005 09:19 AMShia majority for Iraq parliament: "Iraqi officials announce final election results giving the main Shia party 140 of 275 seats in the new parliament."