<Iraqis unite for anti-US march

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"Thousands of Shia and Sunni Muslims have marched through Baghdad protesting against the US occupation, and demanding a say in the new Iraqi government."

"The march - one of the largest since the war ended - shows how religious voices from the two main branches of Islam are getting stronger as negotiations for an interim authority take shape, says the BBC's Barbara Plett in Baghdad."

"They said those Iraqis negotiating with the Americans were exile groups who did not represent them."

"BBC Middle East analyst Roger Hardy says it is clear that Mr Bremer is reassessing how to handle the promised transition from American to Iraqi rule."

"And although he is not ready to confirm it, the signs are the transition will be slower than originally planned, our analyst says."

"Quagmire" yet, may become the operative word.