Still no government in Iraq (was supposed to form 3/16)

Cocoa

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Fri Mar-18-05 02:26 PM
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Still no government in Iraq (was supposed to form 3/16)

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=592412&page=2

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Nearly two months after they braved death to vote, many Iraqis are growing frustrated over the slow pace of the talks to form a new government.

The 275-seat National Assembly was elected Jan. 30 and sworn in Wednesday. But the deputies failed to set a date to reconvene, to elect a speaker or to nominate a president and vice president all of which they had hoped to do their first day. Instead, the session was spent reveling in the seating of Iraq's first democratic legislature in a half century.

On Thursday, however, both Kurds and Shiites reported progress on a range of issues, including the shape of the Iraqi government.

"We will be seeing a government formed next week," predicted Haitham al-Husseiny, who heads the office of Abdel Aziz al-Hakim, leader of the Shiite-dominated United Iraqi Alliance.

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"This procrastination in forming the government frustrates us and does not make us optimistic," complained Qaiss Mosa of Baghdad, echoing frustration widely heard among people on the street. "Iraqis were hoping to see a national government."

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coloradodem2005

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Fri Mar-18-05 02:28 PM
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1. But everyone keeps saying that things are progressing.

And that our great and Godly leader should take credit for it.

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FreedomAngel82

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Fri Mar-18-05 02:58 PM
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3. Yep

Did anybody see the BBC special on Iraq and oil that was posted here last night? It was great with Greg Palast. In the segment they showed how the Bush administration already had someone in mind to take over the government and didn't even have any plans to have an election but only did because of pressure from other people. It looks like they're trying to get their canidate in. Not long ago they were crying "fraud." Before
they cried fraud Allawi had 4% of the vote and after he had 14%. Sounds like they're trying to get him in.

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louis-t

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Fri Mar-18-05 02:55 PM
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2. Afghanistan elections postponed again too?

Didn't I hear that this morning?

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Cocoa

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Fri Mar-18-05 02:59 PM
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4. yep

originally set for May, now postponed until the fall.

Strangely, the one who announced it was Condi Rice, who last time I checked holds no position in Afghanistan's government. :shrug:

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