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Contrary1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-05 02:10 AM Original message |
Only 150 voters out of 600,000 so far in Ramadi, Iraq |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-05 02:11 AM Response to Original message |
1. What time is it in the 51st state? |
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Contrary1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-05 02:14 AM Response to Reply #1 |
5. 10:00 am Bagdad time... I think. n/t |
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pnorman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-05 02:30 AM Response to Reply #1 |
20. I think that was 10:10AM in Baghdad |
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Freedom_from_Chains (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-05 03:12 AM Response to Reply #20 |
46. Outcome is not important |
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NYC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-05 02:45 AM Response to Reply #1 |
33. Voting started 11 p.m. EST. |
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hangemhigh (587 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-05 02:13 AM Response to Original message |
2. Catastrophic success. nt |
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MadisonProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-05 02:31 AM Response to Reply #2 |
22. Nah... |
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LynnTheDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-05 04:24 AM Response to Reply #22 |
61. LOL!!! |
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PATRICK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-05 02:13 AM Response to Original message |
3. Poll workers forced by guards |
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BrotherBuzz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-05 02:20 AM Response to Reply #3 |
13. If that is the case... |
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Erika (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-05 02:13 AM Response to Original message |
4. Only 6 hours left of this farce |
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ckramer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-05 02:14 AM Response to Original message |
6. I heard that the location of the poll stations were unknown to voters |
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jdj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-05 02:16 AM Response to Original message |
7. Will they even get 10 percent? |
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LostInAnomie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-05 02:16 AM Response to Original message |
8. Those were probably just suicide bombers that were looking for targets... |
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LynnTheDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-05 04:26 AM Response to Reply #8 |
62. LOL!!! |
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oasis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-05 02:17 AM Response to Original message |
9. Bush says "just having an election in Iraq makes it a success." |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-05 03:53 AM Response to Reply #9 |
55. Is it an election if nobody votes? |
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leftchick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-05 07:21 AM Response to Reply #9 |
72. I just caught that at 7:00AM on CNNI... |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-05 02:17 AM Response to Original message |
10. They have the troops driving up and down the streets with bullhorns... |
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diamond14 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-05 02:17 AM Response to Original message |
11. expect about 150 purple-fingered DEAD Iraqis left on the street |
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Freedom_from_Chains (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-05 03:15 AM Response to Reply #11 |
47. I hadn't thought about that |
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Erika (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-05 02:19 AM Response to Original message |
12. Faux/Bushco News is |
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aikido15 (637 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-05 02:20 AM Response to Original message |
14. I think this is why they rushed the.... |
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Erika (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-05 02:23 AM Response to Reply #14 |
16. But experts are saying if the Sunni's don't vote |
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aikido15 (637 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-05 03:20 AM Response to Reply #16 |
50. That's what I'm saying... |
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cal04 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-05 02:21 AM Response to Original message |
15. polls were deserted in heavily Sunni cities like Fallujah, Ramadi and Sama |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-05 02:25 AM Response to Reply #15 |
18. Fallujah is rubble |
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latteromden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-05 02:25 AM Response to Original message |
17. .025%. A success! (n/t) |
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Just Me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-05 01:54 PM Response to Reply #17 |
76. Gulp! That's far worse than my estimates at 7 in 100. |
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lebkuchen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-05 02:28 AM Response to Original message |
19. CNNI is saying Tikrit has an extremely low turnout |
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latteromden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-05 02:33 AM Response to Reply #19 |
25. That's the way to do it! Because people with guns aren't threatening... |
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lebkuchen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-05 02:35 AM Response to Reply #25 |
28. Why is voting so important to Americans |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-05 03:57 AM Response to Reply #28 |
56. "They?" |
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heyphillip (52 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-05 06:30 AM Response to Reply #28 |
67. Why is voting so important to Americans |
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Maple (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-05 02:31 AM Response to Original message |
21. Baghdad is 8 hours ahead |
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Randi_Listener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-05 02:32 AM Response to Original message |
23. 150 out of 600k?!?! |
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katinmn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-05 02:45 AM Response to Reply #23 |
34. that picture of the chimp of death. hilarious |
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Randi_Listener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-05 02:51 AM Response to Reply #34 |
38. The stupid fucking asshole can't stand up straight |
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katinmn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-05 02:53 AM Response to Reply #38 |
40. Looks like his arm got caught in the window |
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Contrary1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-05 02:32 AM Response to Original message |
24. It doesn't matter how few show up to vote... |
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Bouncy Ball (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-05 02:34 AM Response to Original message |
26. Just 1% turnout would be 6,000 people voting. |
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foo_bar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-05 04:23 AM Response to Reply #26 |
60. that's 1/40th of one percent |
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davepc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-05 02:35 AM Response to Original message |
27. I'm sure walking around with blue ink on your finger |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-05 02:36 AM Response to Original message |
29. those people got GUTS |
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Bouncy Ball (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-05 02:37 AM Response to Reply #29 |
30. Or a gun pointed at their noggin. |
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Maple (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-05 02:37 AM Response to Reply #29 |
31. No, they're just naive |
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mikelewis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-05 02:41 AM Response to Reply #29 |
32. Yes they do, some of the do believe it can make a difference |
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katinmn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-05 02:48 AM Response to Reply #32 |
36. yes. I wish it was going better also |
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Erika (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-05 02:48 AM Response to Reply #32 |
37. I feel the same |
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Catherine Vincent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-05 02:47 AM Response to Original message |
35. Yeah but that's a success for Bush according to the media. |
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President Jesus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-05 02:52 AM Response to Original message |
39. i hope no one here is actually happy about this... |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-05 03:10 AM Response to Reply #39 |
44. What flavor Kool-Aid you been drinking? |
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President Jesus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-05 03:27 AM Response to Reply #44 |
52. Are our troops still in Vietnam? |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-05 03:38 AM Response to Reply #52 |
53. The reality is the reason the US is no longer occupying Vietnam is we lost |
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davhill (854 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-05 06:55 AM Response to Reply #53 |
70. Actually we did |
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President Jesus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-05 01:00 PM Response to Reply #53 |
73. I completely agree. We lost Iraq too. What I'm trying to articulate is... |
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LynnTheDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-05 04:31 AM Response to Reply #52 |
63. bushCartel have already said we will be there for at least 2 more years |
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Igel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-05 01:44 PM Response to Reply #44 |
75. Same with Philippines. n/t |
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Bouncy Ball (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-05 01:05 PM Response to Reply #39 |
74. The problem is, this "election" was FUBAR from the get-go. |
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phrenzy (941 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-05 02:55 AM Response to Original message |
41. I have to root for them. |
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Rainscents (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-05 03:05 AM Response to Reply #41 |
42. I feel so sorry for the Iraqi people for what our country had done to them |
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NYC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-05 03:47 AM Response to Reply #41 |
54. How can the election be successful? |
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LynnTheDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-05 04:35 AM Response to Reply #41 |
64. Except in fact this "election" is NOT for electing an Iraqi government. |
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Contrary1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-05 03:06 AM Response to Original message |
43. Insurgents clashing with US troops |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-05 03:11 AM Response to Reply #43 |
45. Deleted message |
Clarkie1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-05 03:15 AM Response to Reply #45 |
48. I don't n/t |
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katinmn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-05 03:15 AM Response to Reply #45 |
49. Not me. I want us to get out of Iraq. For our sake and for the Iraqis. |
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Rainscents (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-05 03:24 AM Response to Reply #49 |
51. Bush stated yesterday... |
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Piperay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-05 04:03 AM Response to Reply #49 |
57. We aren't going to leave |
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twaddler01 (800 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-05 04:16 AM Response to Reply #57 |
59. someday.... |
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thebigidea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-05 04:10 AM Response to Reply #45 |
58. boy, there's a statement dripping with sincerity |
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Piperay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-05 05:23 AM Response to Reply #58 |
65. Yeah check out his |
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Mike Niendorff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-05 06:13 AM Response to Original message |
66. And, in a stunning development: |
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heyphillip (52 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-05 06:36 AM Response to Original message |
68. Ramadi vote |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-05 06:46 AM Response to Original message |
69. What's the latest from sources OUTSIDE the US? |
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Disturbed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-05 07:17 AM Response to Reply #69 |
71. The Election was a Glorious Success. |
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scottxyz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-05 09:29 PM Response to Original message |
77. This is like holding an election in Dredsen after the allies bombed |
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sarcasmo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-05 09:50 PM Response to Original message |
78. That's 72% according to Chimpy. |
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