A corollary is that the Shiites, in power, will stand to inherit control of the new American-trained armed forces, already up to 100 battalions of army and paramilitary police, with more than 160,000 men trained already and as many as 300,000, according to American commanders' projections, to be in place by the end of next year.
Mr Gaddafi, whose first names mean Sword of Islam, always denied that he was seeking to inherit power from his father, saying the reins of power were "not a farm to inherit".
Gaddafi, whose first names mean Sword of Islam, always denied that he was seeking to inherit power from his father, saying the reins of power were "not a farm to inherit".
I was angry because it was OK for two generations of Bush sons to inherit power from a political patriarchy, but not OK for one Clinton wife to claim experience and inherit power from a husband whose full political partner she had been for 20 years.
"The Conservatives want to inherit power – I want us to earn it," Clegg said.
It could reach China, where a younger, reformist generation is poised to inherit power.
Speaking freely one late night, he confirmed Cairo gossip that people involved in the production were close to Gamal Mubarak, who is being groomed to inherit power.
Still, when it came to grooming them to inherit power, he was careful to give limited responsibilities at first, so that failure would not mean disaster.
Kim's third son, Kim Jong Un, reportedly ran for a seat Sunday in what analysts say would be a strong sign he is poised to inherit power.
If Mr. Obama fails to defend Mr. Holder and President Clinton, he will endanger the very power he is soon to inherit.
Here's where it all went wrong: When Nigeria emerged from 15 years of military rule in 1999, Jonathan's Peoples Democratic party (PDP) was formed by wealthy retired generals to inherit power from the military.
