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2005-12-15 Iraq

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Posted by phil_b 2005-12-15 13:38|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 So how is Saddam doing? I mean he got 100% of the vote just a few years ago didn't he? Certainly you'd expect a write-in or two.

Posted by rjschwarz 2005-12-15 14:31|| 2005-12-15 14:31|| Front Page Top

#2 He's busy picking out shoes.

http://www.theodoresworld.net/archives/2005/12/saddam_wants_ne.html

Posted by mojo">mojo 2005-12-15 14:54|| 2005-12-15 14:54|| Front Page Top

#3 The interesting bit here is Allawi is picking up significant Sunni support. Note the numbers from Tikrit. Based on the report I posted yesterday some secular Sunni support maybe going to the Kurdish list as well.

An Allawi/Kurdish government would mean secular parties have beat out the religious parties. The reaction of the shiia religous parties should be interesting.

Posted by phil_b">phil_b 2005-12-15 14:59|| http://autonomousoperation.blogspot.com/]">[http://autonomousoperation.blogspot.com/] 2005-12-15 14:59|| Front Page Top

#4 80% voter turnout in Saddam's hometown of Tikrit. People are afraid anymore, even there.

Posted by RG 2005-12-15 15:30|| 2005-12-15 15:30|| Front Page Top

#5 Good for them and good for the lack of violence. I can't wait for the DNC press release on this illegal and probably stolen election in Iraq. I heard that Diebold sent the ink that people are dipping their fingers into. Probably Haliburton supplied those plastic vote holder thingies. I can't see the un certifying this election as anything but an out and out fraud.

Posted by Cyber Sarge">Cyber Sarge 2005-12-15 16:57|| 2005-12-15 16:57|| Front Page Top

#6 Does it matter who 'wins'? Whoever does not win will claim fraud or such and take up arms (and bombs) against the winner. In the end, the stronger force will win - Iranian-backed Shia.

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2005-12-15 17:23|| 2005-12-15 17:23|| Front Page Top

#7 An Allawi/Kurdish government would mean secular parties have beat out the religious parties. The reaction of the shiia religous parties should be interesting.

Not to mention the reactions from the left.

Posted by Robert Crawford">Robert Crawford 2005-12-15 17:49|| http://www.kloognome.com/]">[http://www.kloognome.com/] 2005-12-15 17:49|| Front Page Top

#8 I don't care who gets voted in. The way I see it all Iraqis won today.

Posted by Scott R">Scott R 2005-12-15 22:09|| http://five24.net]">[http://five24.net] 2005-12-15 22:09|| Front Page Top

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