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Default Iraqi Election going on right now - 01-30-2005, 01:44 AM

Polls were opened earlier and so far the attacks have not been as bad as expected. So far so good.

http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/01/ ... index.html
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,145808,00.html
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3042924/?GT1=6065
  
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Default Re: Iraqi Election going on right now - 01-30-2005, 02:15 AM

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so far the attacks have not been as bad as expected. So far so good.
Much to the angst of CNN, CBS, and all the uber liberal media giants
  
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Default Re: Iraqi Election going on right now - 01-30-2005, 02:17 AM

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so far the attacks have not been as bad as expected. So far so good.
Much to the angst of CNN, CBS, and all the uber liberal media giants
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Default 01-30-2005, 03:18 AM

The minority sunnis appear to be boycotting the election, seeing as it's them
that are behind most of the attacks and them that are used to being in power
when saddam was ruling...I think they will reject any election outcomes and
keep up the attacks hoping to provoke civil war. I think these sunnis would
rather see iraq destroyed than ruled by shi'ites and kurds.
  
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Default 01-30-2005, 05:16 AM

[quote="Eight Ace":a684e]The minority sunnis appear to be boycotting the election, seeing as it's them
that are behind most of the attacks and them that are used to being in power
when saddam was ruling...I think they will reject any election outcomes and
keep up the attacks hoping to provoke civil war. I think these sunnis would
rather see iraq destroyed than ruled by shi'ites and kurds.[/quote:a684e]

.. minoriity sunni's ? You do know they are the" majority in Iraq over the shiites & kurds put together... right ? oOo:
  
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Default 01-30-2005, 07:33 AM

[quote="Short Hand":1a7f0][quote="Eight Ace":1a7f0]The minority sunnis appear to be boycotting the election, seeing as it's them
that are behind most of the attacks and them that are used to being in power
when saddam was ruling...I think they will reject any election outcomes and
keep up the attacks hoping to provoke civil war. I think these sunnis would
rather see iraq destroyed than ruled by shi'ites and kurds.[/quote:1a7f0]

.. minoriity sunni's ? You do know they are the" majority in Iraq over the shiites & kurds put together... right ? oOo:[/quote:1a7f0]

I think if you would check [url=http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/iz.html:1a7f0]this[/url:1a7f0] page you will find this tidbit.

Muslim 97% (Shi'a 60%-65%, Sunni 32%-37%), Christian or other 3%

You also can't really count the Kurds in this comparison because being a Kurd is an ethnic not a religious classification.

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Default 01-30-2005, 07:43 AM

it doesnt matter who gets elected, iraq will forever be americas problem now
  
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Default 01-30-2005, 07:48 AM

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it doesnt matter who gets elected, iraq will forever be americas problem now



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Default 01-30-2005, 08:49 AM

seems i mixed the 2 up oOo:
  
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Default 01-30-2005, 08:52 AM

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it doesnt matter who gets elected, iraq will forever be americas problem now
I also predict whoever is elected wont survive 6 months... annoy:


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it doesnt matter who gets elected, iraq will forever be americas problem now
I also predict whoever is elected wont survive 6 months... annoy:
I'm not so sure about 6 months. ed:



  
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Default 01-30-2005, 09:06 AM

[quote="[DAS REICH] Blitz":48cbc]
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it doesnt matter who gets elected, iraq will forever be americas problem now
I also predict whoever is elected wont survive 6 months... annoy:
I'm not so sure about 6 months. ed:[/quote:48cbc]

i was being generous


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it doesnt matter who gets elected, iraq will forever be americas problem now
I also predict whoever is elected wont survive 6 months... annoy:
I'm not so sure about 6 months. ed:
i was being generous[/quote:92ce4]Your always generous... biggrin:



  
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