BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Sunni Arabs voted in surprisingly high numbers on Iraq's new constitution Saturday, many of them hoping to defeat it in an intense competition with Shiites and Kurds over the shape of the nation's young democracy after decades of dictatorship. With little violence, turnout was more than 66 percent in the three most crucial provinces.

The constitution still seemed likely to pass, as expected. But the higher-than-forecast Sunni turnout made it possible the vote would be close - or even go the other way - and cast doubt on U.S. hopes that the charter would succeed in luring Sunnis away from the insurgency.

Washington hopes the constitution will be approved so Iraqis can form a permanent, representative government and the 150,000 U.S. troops can begin to withdraw.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlates...346267,00.html


Iraq vote turnout may exceed 10 million

Turnout in Iraq's constitutional referendum may have reached 10 million voters, or nearly two thirds of those registered, a member of Iraq's Electoral Commission said after polls closed.
http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exer...EAE587CC9A.htm

The only non-neo-con to respond to this type post said nobody voted.
Come on people...Pissy, Humpty, and Nicky.....where are you now? Where's the conspiracy?? Isn't Democracy a BEAUTIFUL thing???

And by the way people...follow my link below and get it while you can!!!
Psycho4Bud Reviewed by Psycho4Bud on . Large Turnout for Iraq Constitution Vote BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Sunni Arabs voted in surprisingly high numbers on Iraq's new constitution Saturday, many of them hoping to defeat it in an intense competition with Shiites and Kurds over the shape of the nation's young democracy after decades of dictatorship. With little violence, turnout was more than 66 percent in the three most crucial provinces. The constitution still seemed likely to pass, as expected. But the higher-than-forecast Sunni turnout made it possible the vote would be Rating: 5