Bush Congratulates Iraqi Election Winners

[Rose Siding]

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"I congratulate the Iraqi people for defying terrorist threats and setting their country on the path of democracy and freedom," Bush said in a statement.

"And I congratulate every candidate who stood for election and those who will take office once the results are certified," he said.
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The Jan. 30 election was held amid concerns voters might shy away from the polls out of fear of attacks by insurgents, but Iraq's electoral commission said 8.55 million Iraqis, or 58 percent of registered voters, cast ballots in the election for the 275-member National Assembly.

"Two weeks ago, more than 8 million Iraqis defied terrorists and went to the polls. The world saw long lines of Iraqi men and women voting in a free and fair election for the first time in their lives," Bush said.

"The United States and our coalition partners can all take pride in our role in making that great day possible," he added.

http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=politicsNews&storyID=7612593&src=rss/ElectionCoverage

[robbedvoter]

1. Did anyone tell W that Iraqis had elections BEFORE we invaded too?

Just as real too.

[applegrove]

2. What happened to 70 %? n/t

[Straight Shooter]

6. Yes, and that's 58 percent of REGISTERED voters, not eligible voters.

And what about those Sunnis who boycotted?

What was the percentage who voted in Mosul and Fallujah? Oh, wait. Nevermind. /sarcasm off

[skeeters]

3. Just Wondering

Did Diebold count these votes as well?

And hey, Chimp. Bet they all love their Country being bombed based on all your lies. We are so better then terrorists. We can bomb them from the sky.

And thanks for spending all that money rebuilding what you blew up. Yeah Right.

Because there are no neighborhoods in this Country that need to be rebuilt. No one in this Country that needs help.

How about bringing Democracy to this Country? Oops forgot, you would be in jail.

[LinuxInsurgent]

4. yeah...Bush...eat the shit...that's nice...

Keep chewing...that's it...swallow it...GOOD....yeah...tasty, eh?

now...let me let you in on a dirty little secret....the government that just won the elections...is a Shiite alliance of candidates backed by the most theocratic parcels of Iraqi society...in short...the longstanding American policy of supporting an Iraqi secularist vs. the "greater evil" of the Shiite Theocracy in Iran has just been totally thrown out the window by the election of Shiite Theocrats (or theocracy sympathizers) in Iraq.

And it was all possible...at the cost of thousands of American dead and maimed, and 300 billion wasted of our treasure...because of you.

Now...don't Iraqi Democracy sounds just...scrumptuous?

Wait...you're not allowed to throw it up...stop...STOP!!!....

[Massacure]

5. So who won? Who leads the United Iraqi Alliance?

[mirandapriestly]

7. I'm trying to figure out what Bushco is getting out of this

I wonder if they tried fraud and it went bad or if they want the Shiites in there for some reason.

[truthisfreedom]

13. whatever it is, it's not a bounce in his #'s. he's slid to 45% approval

and it's not looking up for li'l w.

[No Exit]

8. Great, George. Now maybe you shd tell everyone who they are...

... tell everyone who you and the oil companies have SELECTED, that is.

[No Exit]

9. "Dear Whoever-You-Are: Congratulations!"

[Halliburton]

10. And what is Bush's gift for the Shia?

Poison gas is my guess.

[noamnety]

11. ok good. can we leave now? n/t

[jerryman814]

12. At least they will have an elected leader.... n/t

[lebkuchen]

14. Where is Osama? Where are the WMD?

Who/where is the anthrax mailer? When will someone within the Bush administration be punished for 9-11?

[Don1]

16. Anthrax & 9/11

According to a paper presented and peer-reviewed in a scientific journal, the source of the anthrax was most likely the US military. Of course, we were supposed to destroy our biological weapons programs in 1969 due to an international treaty that we signed. As you know, the anthrax was sent with writings which were meant to sound as if they had a Muslim author. This mail was sent to both Congress and the news media prior to significant votes about going to war.

The one who had virtually the only opportunity to use the anthrax was the one who controlled it. The one who had the most motive to use the anthrax was the one (a) whose family could benefit millions of dollars from a war due to defense contracts and (b) who is allied financially to the oil industry. So I think it is pretty obvious who was responsible for ordering the disbursement of the anthrax.

As far as someone in the Bush administration being punished for 9/11, you might as well ask when Kissinger will be indicted in the US for war crimes against central and South American countries. Or you might as well ask when someone above the rank of Colonel will take the heat for Iran-Contra and getting the CIA to sell crack to US citizens to get the initial 'venture capital.' Our government has done nothing about these issues in the last few decades, so why should anything change now?

The answer to your question is therefore, that someone in the Bush administration will be punished when finally our stale corporate-financed two-party system changes. This change just might take the form of a progressive grass-roots movement inspired by the mass of information from alternative media. The Internet and satellite radio may soon become our glasnost. With a little luck: peace, true civil rights, security for all, and finally the accountability you have asked for will all be part of our perestroika.

[lebkuchen]

17. Hi Don

"This change just might take the form of a progressive grass-roots movement inspired by the mass of information from alternative media."

I couldn't agree more.

[Don1]

20. Democratic Underground

The reason that I used the terms glasnost and perestroika is because this alternative media reminds me of the old USSR. Remember the satellite nations? Remember the underground newspapers?

Our alternative media is like an underground newspaper in a bizarre world where MSM is actually state propaganda. DU is our instant relay of information across thousands of miles about the real truth of what is happening. DU is our underground newspaper for democracy.

We need to next enhance it with greater effect for changing our government. We get truth from it. Next, we need to do something about it. Let's band together you and I and all reading to take DU to the next step. More activism. Let the perestroika begin.

[aikido15]

18. I could not agree more...

"The answer to your question is therefore, that someone in the Bush administration will be punished when finally our stale corporate-financed two-party system changes."---It's the only way any true democracy will be possible.

The Dems and Repukes BOTH need to be ousted!

Why is that hard for so many people to see? The Dems keep passing Bush's disastrous bills and people keep supporting them. They keep believing that "one" politician can lead them out of generations of corruption? I don't get it...

I wish more people would stop supporting them, it's the only way to have an effective 3rd party for the people...it's our only hope. As long as people support corruption, it will continue to thrive within the two-party system.

Seems like a no-brainer to me...:shrug:

Look to Venezuela, they did it!

[Don1]

19. Other options, too

"The Dems and Repukes BOTH need to be ousted!"

Why is DU only used for funding the Dem status quo that the majority of DU members are against? There is so much more potential here not just financial resources. There are human resources. There are media resources. There are possibilities to organize and interact much more efficiently than ever before.

How do you feel about this option? Find the sleaziest, most conservative Dems and Repubs and oust them in particular. Example: Oust Lieberman. Do not use career politicans as the alternative support, though. Let the Democratic opposition rise up from the bottom in a grass-roots manner. Example: Ask for people from CT who frequent this forum to run against him.

Create a Nomination Forum on DU. If needed create a Debate Forum on DU. Have DU band together with other progressive sites with strong readership like MoveOn.org. Create a tremendous online voter bloc.

Bring democracy back to America. Get real choices. Let real people rule this country. "We the people" are supposed to be the government and we actually can be. Let's do something here and now about this.

[VegasWolf]

15. Ya think Cheney has told weecowboy that they failed yet? n/t