Peter Harling, an Iraq specialist at the International Crisis Group in Damascus, countered that al-Qaida has shown a remarkable ability to replace its leaders.

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Should the Chinese gain control of the revered English Premier League club, it will replace an ownership group led by Tom Hicks and George Gillett, two Americans whose relationship with Liverpool supporters never seemed to gel.

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They decided to set up a group to secure sufficient funding to replace the lost services.

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But already a number have come out in support, including one group the plan could change or replace: New Orleans' elected school board.

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