Iraq's interim leader called on his countrymen Monday to set aside their differences after the weekend's historic election. A day after the vote, jubilant Iraqis sifted through ballots, tallying the results of an election that millions hoped would lead to democracy and hasten the departure of 150,000 American troops. In his first news conference since the elections, Iraqi interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi called on Iraqis to join together to build a society shattered by decades of war, tyranny, economic sanctions and military occupation. "The terrorists now know that they cannot win," he said. Final results of Sunday's election aren't expected for days, but the country is already focusing on goals almost as challenging as the election itself: forming a new governing coalition once the vote is known, then writing a constitution and winning trust.
