As US forces begin to pull out of cities, Hareth Obeidi’s assassination is sparking concern among Sunnis.
“We don’t want to accuse anyone before we have the results of the investigation,” he says.
A member of parliament unconnected with the Sunni bloc, who asked to remain anonymous because of the sensitive nature of the investigation, says he expects the attack to set back recent talks between Prime Minister Malaki’s Dawa Party and Tuwafaq aimed at improving relations.