Initial Iraqi Referendum Results

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http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/1107AP_Iraq_Vote_Results.html

Evidently so far only Al Anbar (the center of the insurgency) has rejected the new constitution -- but by 97% no to 3% yes! Does this mean continued popular support for the insurgency in that area? The vote looks to be a yes, but won't those people feel even more isolated and left out of the new government after this kind of a lopsided result? At least 77% of those in Fallujah were able to vote, but you kind of wonder if they'll feel their vote was for nothing given the overall results...
 
[quote name='zionoverfire']So we turn it into a plain of glass as an example to the rest of them?[/QUOTE]

What the heck is a 'plain of glass' ?
 
Good. Now the insurgency can go away, and we can bring American troops home now, right? At least that's what Dubya has us believe.
 
[quote name='E-Z-B']Good. Now the insurgency can go away, and we can bring American troops home now, right? At least that's what Dubya has us believe.[/QUOTE]

Nope, in fact, when the constitution passes, it will be too fragile to stand up to the insurgents might! We have to stay in there and continuously pound our love into them.
 
[quote name='Derwood43']I haven't been keeping up with the news lately.

What is this vote for? Is it to uphold the constitution?[/QUOTE]

ratification.
 
Now that it's greater than 90% sure that a Constitutional Democracy has been established in Iraq in the Middle East I have one thing to say to the vs. board, liberals, progressives, socialists, communists, Eurotrash, the U.N. the MSM and Democratic leadership.

HAVE A GREAT BIG HELPING OF PAD BRAND STFU!
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[quote name='PittsburghAfterDark']Now that it's greater than 90% sure that a Constitutional Democracy has been established in Iraq in the Middle East I have one thing to say to the vs. board, liberals, progressives, socialists, communists, Eurotrash, the U.N. the MSM and Democratic leadership.

HAVE A GREAT BIG HELPING OF PAD BRAND STFU!
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Almost every country has been a democracy at one point, including Iraq. Democracies are very fragile and most eventually collapse. Historically, becoming complacent just because the framework is set is foolish, and with all the violence there's no reason to think this will be any easier. There's a lot more that goes into turning a young democracy into a stable democracy.
 
NY Times: BAGHDAD, Iraq, Oct. 17 - Iraqi election officials said today that they were investigating what they described as "unusually high" vote totals in 12 Shiite and Kurdish provinces, where as many 99 percent of the voters were reported to have cast ballots in favor of Iraq's new constitution, raising the possibility that the results of Saturday's referendum could be called into question.

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/17/i...&en=6b936c6ff54e6da8&ei=5094&partner=homepage
 
[quote name='E-Z-B']Not that I'd be suprised if there was fraud. Just look at this country.[/QUOTE]
Are we sure Katherine Harris isn't over there? I do think she has the face for a burqa. :)
 
[quote name='E-Z-B']NY Times: BAGHDAD, Iraq, Oct. 17 - Iraqi election officials said today that they were investigating what they described as "unusually high" vote totals in 12 Shiite and Kurdish provinces, where as many 99 percent of the voters were reported to have cast ballots in favor of Iraq's new constitution, raising the possibility that the results of Saturday's referendum could be called into question.

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/17/international/middleeast/17cnd-ballot.html?hp&ex=1129608000&en=6b936c6ff54e6da8&ei=5094&partner=homepage[/QUOTE]

How dare you say that's fraud! Iraq always votes like that, look at the % of yes votes saddam always got.
 
[quote name='MrBadExample']Are we sure Katherine Harris isn't over there? I do think she has the face for a burqa. :)[/QUOTE]

It's more likely they had American Democratic party advisors who showed them how the dead can get up and vote, sometimes twice.
 
[quote name='alonzomourning23']How dare you say that's fraud! Iraq always votes like that, look at the % of yes votes saddam always got.[/QUOTE]

Nah, the 99% yes is well below the 100% Saddam claimed in his last "election."

But people are ignoring the point of the topic. Do people think this divided vote, with the Kurdish and Shi'ite areas voting heavily for and Sunni areas heavily against, will fuel the insurgency and Sunni support for it?
 
[quote name='elprincipe']Nah, the 99% yes is well below the 100% Saddam claimed in his last "election."

But people are ignoring the point of the topic. Do people think this divided vote, with the Kurdish and Shi'ite areas voting heavily for and Sunni areas heavily against, will fuel the insurgency and Sunni support for it?[/QUOTE]

The election before that it was 99% though. I remember their government releasing a statement saying how they improved upon their previous score.
 
[quote name='elprincipe']Nah, the 99% yes is well below the 100% Saddam claimed in his last "election."

But people are ignoring the point of the topic. Do people think this divided vote, with the Kurdish and Shi'ite areas voting heavily for and Sunni areas heavily against, will fuel the insurgency and Sunni support for it?[/QUOTE]

I'm not sure that anything will change the status quo over there. There will still be daily bombings, murders, etc., and there will still be American troops dying everyday in Iraq. The U.S. will have to be there for over a decade, I'm sure.
 
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