Sunni Clerics: Iraqi Vote Illegitimate (AP)

cthrumatrix

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Sunni Clerics: Iraqi Vote Illegitimate (AP)

Sunni Clerics: Iraqi Vote Illegitimate

49 minutes ago Middle East - AP

By SAMEER N. YACOUB, Associated Press Writer

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Iraq (news - web sites)'s leading Sunni Muslim clerics said Wednesday the landmark elections lack legitimacy because large numbers of Sunnis did not participate in the balloting — which the clerics had asked them to boycott.

Emboldened by the elections, which U.S. and Iraqi authorities cited as a victory for democracy, the police chief in Mosul demanded the insurgents hand over weapons within two weeks or he would "wipe out" anyone giving them shelter.

Large numbers of majority Shiite Muslims and Kurds took part in Sunday's election for a new National Assembly and regional parliaments. Although no results or turnout figures have been released, U.S. officials say turnout appeared much lower in Sunni areas where the insurgent is strongest.

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http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=540&e=17&u=/ap/iraq

You knew this was coming....but according to bush ... voting equals "success".

What would Civil War equal...?

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physioex

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Wed Feb-02-05 06:47 AM
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1. Gasssssp.....I would have never expected this!!!!

And here I was thinking freedom was on the march.....

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Bluebear

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Wed Feb-02-05 06:49 AM
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2. Will Bushies send an American mob in with "Sore Loserman" signs?

Just askin'.

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annabanana

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Wed Feb-02-05 07:47 AM
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6. I hope so!.................n/t

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thebigidea

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Wed Feb-02-05 06:59 AM
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3. betcha Mr. Emboldened gets gunned down in the street within a month

just another example of freedom on the march.

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dbt

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Wed Feb-02-05 06:59 AM
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4. I hope the Mosul police chief has his personal affairs in order.

Reckon he just painted a target on his forehead with that Bold Statement!

:evilgrin:
dbt

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LynnTheDem

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Wed Feb-02-05 07:43 AM
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5. police chief would "wipe out" anyone... Does he sound more like Hussein

or bush?

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ooglymoogly

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Wed Feb-02-05 10:30 AM
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7. setting the stage for total annihilation of opposition

Edited on Wed Feb-02-05 10:33 AM by ooglymoogly

gee isn't that what the previous dictator did and all the other dictators around the world do....now take faluga for instance

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