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Junkdrawer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-12-05 04:17 PM Original message |
Bring me up to speed - What's happening with the Jan. 30th Iraqi Elections |
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Spazito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-12-05 04:21 PM Response to Original message |
1. I think this article might sum it up and it isn't satire either! |
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Junkdrawer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-12-05 04:27 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. I saw that, but it says the United Iraqi Alliance (al-Sistani's party)... |
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Spazito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-12-05 04:29 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Yep, I read it as the way to ensure Allawi the 'vote' even though... |
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Jacobin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-12-05 07:49 PM Response to Reply #1 |
12. Bwaaaahahahahahah |
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Junkdrawer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-12-05 04:47 PM Response to Original message |
4. I see three "Iraqi withdrawal" articles on Truthout, but al-Sistani... |
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jimshoes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-12-05 05:07 PM Response to Original message |
5. Official Iraqi ballot |
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Bozita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-12-05 05:23 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Yup, that looks like the official ballot |
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tabasco (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-12-05 05:21 PM Response to Original message |
6. There will be a dog & pony show. |
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Junkdrawer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-12-05 06:00 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. I would guess they will have to be a little more subtle... |
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Junkdrawer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-12-05 07:23 PM Response to Original message |
9. . |
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Disturbed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-12-05 07:30 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. al Sistani is not running... |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-12-05 07:41 PM Response to Original message |
11. first off - the January 30th election is to elect a Nat'l Assembly |
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Jacobin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-12-05 08:01 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Thanks for the link |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-12-05 09:12 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. I'm pretty sure you vote for the party rather than any specific |
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Junkdrawer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-12-05 08:14 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Thanks. That's the kind of info I'm looking for... |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-12-05 09:10 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. One of the main planks of the United Iraqi Alliance's platform |
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Junkdrawer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-12-05 10:14 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. Well, from what I understand, colonial powers have been playing... |
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buddysmellgood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-12-05 09:32 PM Response to Original message |
17. Election day is to be held as a lottery of sorts. Every third person |
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