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2004-02-12 Iraq-Jordan

Boomers aiming at Iraqi election process

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Posted by Dan Darling 2004-02-12 12:10:17 AM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Jassim Tahir, a traffic police supervisor, acknowledged his job was like "a dance with death." "But I canât quit," Mr. Tahir said. "Evil canât win, can it?"

Yes, unfortunately it can. If we and the Iraqis give in because of a few thugs with C-4, it can win.

There is a group in the US that wants exactly this result. They don't care about the ordinary Iraqi in the least. They've only got one agenda: defeat Bush no matter WHAT the cost to a terribly oppressed people.

Posted by RMcLeod 2004-2-12 3:47:05 AM|| 2004-2-12 3:47:05 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 The United Nations team, which arrived over the weekend, has disclosed little about which way it is leaning: to push for elections, or to stick to the American plan

My money is on with the UN lining up right behind Sistani....

Posted by JerseyMike 2004-2-12 8:09:44 AM|| 2004-2-12 8:09:44 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 "If the terrorists are trying to win converts, this will only do the opposite."

Actually the terrorists have already won almost the entire Democratic Party as converts.

Posted by mhw 2004-2-12 8:56:07 AM|| 2004-2-12 8:56:07 AM|| Front Page Top

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