Iraqis Hang Posters of Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani

KARBALA, IRAQ - JANUARY 17: Posters of Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani, Iraq's pre-eminent Shiite Muslim cleric, are seen January 17, 2004 in the holy Shia city of Karbala, Iraq. Sistani has sparked a crisis by rejecting U.S. plans for Iraq and calling for early elections. Once known as a "quietist" cleric that rarely intervened in political affairs, Sistani is moving aggressively to ensure that Iraq's Shiite majority of 60% is represented in any new government. (Photo by Scott Peterson/Getty Images)