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2004-06-19 Iraq-Jordan

USA Shortsightedly Fostering Party-Slate Elections in Iraq

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Posted by Mike Sylwester 2004-06-19 11:18:25 AM|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 See here as to why. PC gone wild.

Posted by someone 2004-06-19 12:52:16 PM|| 2004-06-19 12:52:16 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 Party slate is an EEEEEEVIL system who keeps the decision outside the hands of the people. In the first stage. Let's imagine a party who expects ten deputies. The party places Mr X, a man hated by the people but the main
bootlicker of the party chief in position 2 of the
list ie where under no circumstance could he fail
to be elected and Mr Y on position 25 (ie not one chance in one thousand to be elected) because he disgress with the boss. The people haave had not
a word to say about all this internal maneuvering.

After the elections we find that the party is at the hinge in the chamber: it doesn't matter too much if he goes from five to 2.5% of the votes it is still in the position to decide who will rule and the heads of the big parties have to kiss its ass. Thus we have that shiity little party whose deputies were selected by the party boss instead of by the people who dominates political life.

We have democracy in name but not rule of the people. Euros looooove this system.

Posted by JFM 2004-06-19 3:41:18 PM|| 2004-06-19 3:41:18 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 You are a "Euro" yourself, aren't you? Or am I confusing you with someone else?

Posted by Aris Katsaris 2004-06-19 3:44:54 PM|| 2004-06-19 3:44:54 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Bush2001 - fight "hijackers" of the Islamic faith, who murdered over 3,000 Americans.

Bush2002 - pressure Secular Arab governments to include within the nominal democratic process, "hijackers" of the Islamic faith, who murdered over 3,000 Americans.

Bush2003 - fight Seculars (including Baathists), while indulging "hijackers" of the Islamic faith, who murdered over 3,000 Americans.

Bush2004 - prior to pseudo democratic elections in Iraq, create a power vacuum that is being filled by "hijackers" of the Islamic faith, who murdered over 3,000 Americans.

Bush2005 - facilitate pseudo democratic elections in Iraq, which will, in context of the Powell enabled cultural integration of the Khomenist entity (Iran) with Shiite majority Iraq, will deliver Iraq to the "axis of evil," and threaten US oil supplies.

Fanatics = Believers that Bush-Powell's Iraq policies will enhance American security, and contribute to the democratization of the world.

Posted by Dog Bites Trolls 2004-06-19 3:48:34 PM|| 2004-06-19 3:48:34 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 I've seen this pinhead on the tele before. He does have a point. The lame-brained UN Perelli wants to orchestrate a "PC" election instead of a truly democratic election, as the Iraqis have requested. She is another santimonious fool from the House of Fools (that be the UN).

The UN may just screw things up if they have enough rope.

Posted by Capt America 2004-06-19 5:11:07 PM|| [http://captamerica.blogspot.com/] 2004-06-19 5:11:07 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Sucking Troll (DBT) - Do YOU have a plan? Tell us what YOU would do. I'm sure it would be fascinating. If not, FOAD.

Posted by .com 2004-06-19 5:59:56 PM|| 2004-06-19 5:59:56 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 DBT doen't have a plan, he's got advanced syphlis; such a great sorrow since he collected it from clintons. Such is his delusion that he thinks he can spread it online. hey DBT, that works on AOL., and maybe from reading clintons book, but not here.

Posted by Annie War 2004-06-19 9:41:48 PM|| 2004-06-19 9:41:48 PM|| Front Page Top

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