Iraqi Gov. Council vows to provide effective government

"It will require the participation of all Iraqis from all political and social strands who are willing to help accomplish this historic task. "The council will direct all of its efforts to achieve security and stability in the country, revitalising the national economy and providing public services," Uloom, an 80-year-old liberal Shiite ayatollah who ran the Islamic Ahl ul-Bayt centre in London, told a press conference.