Switch to Desktop Site   About these ads  In another tumultuous
day in Iraq, terrorists exploded a car bomb in the Shiite holy
city of Najaf, killing at least 10 people, and Shiites thwarted
a move to fast-track a decision by parliament on the fate of
Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari. Jaafari's allies voted to
delay consideration of his bid for a new term until all parties
in the legislature agree on who will fill the government's other
leadership posts. Meanwhile, Iraq's military announced the
capture of a senior ally of Al Qaeda terrorist leader Abu Musab
al-Zarqawi.  An "absolute" deadline of Nov. 24 was set by the
leaders of Britain and the Republic of Ireland for a return to a
power-sharing government in Northern Ireland. "At that point,"
said British Prime Minister Tony Blair, "we close the chapter or
we close the book" - meaning that if Protestants and Catholics
can't agree to work together, direct rule from London would be
ensured and the pay of Ulster's legislators would stop. Blair
and his Irish co