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10-15-2005, 08:56 PM #1OPSenior Member
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 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
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10-15-2005, 09:37 PM #2OPSenior Member
Large Turnout for Iraq Constitution Vote
Well thought I'd stoop to my ultimate low and I checked out prisonplanet....better known as pissplanet.com. No wonder the three mouseketeers have nothing to say....Ol' A.J. hasn't thought of it yet!
Wonder how things are at "Camp Casey"???
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10-15-2005, 10:07 PM #3Senior Member
Large Turnout for Iraq Constitution Vote
Wheres your BAWWWWWWWWWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaa
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10-15-2005, 11:11 PM #4Senior Member
Large Turnout for Iraq Constitution Vote
You guys are falling for it again. When the sons got killed, when saddam was captured (gotta admit, that one kinda fooled me), turnover of "soveriegnty", the earlier elections... How many times are you guys gonna fall for it? You are the best kind of marks, you think you are in on the scam. When as many bombs go off tommorrow as yesterday, you'll pin your hopes on the elections in December, and after that??? I'm not worried, you'll find something.
\"Rightful liberty is unobstructed action according to our will, within limits drawn by the equal rights of others. I do not add \"within the limits of the law\', because law if often but the tyrant\'s will, and always so when it violates the rights of the individual.\"-Thomas Jefferson.
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10-16-2005, 02:54 AM #5Senior Member
Large Turnout for Iraq Constitution Vote
jesus, psycho. its like you expect whover they vote for to be the second coming of christ.
one question, which im sure you'll be happy to answer... just how does being able to vote ensure stability and a freedom-loving leader for the iraqis?
you think that whoever they elect will somehow be some benevolent leader that likes to barbque on sundays and play baseball in the spring sunshine?
you idiot.
you dont want iraqi soveriegnty, you want another america. well its been 500 years now for america, and you want it in less than five years for the iraqis.
now tell us how an iraqi being able to vote makes the region more stable.
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10-16-2005, 06:13 AM #6OPSenior Member
Large Turnout for Iraq Constitution Vote
Originally Posted by nicholasstanko
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10-16-2005, 06:16 AM #7OPSenior Member
Large Turnout for Iraq Constitution Vote
Originally Posted by andruejaysin
That's an extra 200,000 more troops than we had there in Oct. of "03". Is it that hard to admit that things are progressing?
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10-16-2005, 12:38 PM #8Senior Member
Large Turnout for Iraq Constitution Vote
The people were dancing in the streets of Mosul celebrating the passing of the constitution. An Iraqi blogger has some video.
http://iraqthemodel.blogspot.com/200...uccess-of.html
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10-16-2005, 12:48 PM #9Senior Member
Large Turnout for Iraq Constitution Vote
even the Canadians can see what an accomplishment this is in the short time we have been there. Too bad for the tired ass cut-and-run crowd.
http://www.torontosun.com/News/Colum...6/1264173.html
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10-16-2005, 01:06 PM #10Senior Member
Large Turnout for Iraq Constitution Vote
more great coverage of the streets of Baghdad and the celebrations.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...1501373_2.html
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