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| Iraq |
| Iraqi parliament votes to extend state of emergency |
| 2006-09-06 |
| BAGHDAD, Iraq- Iraqi parliament voted on Tuesday to extend the countryÂ’s state of emergency for 30 more days. The measure has been in place for almost two years and grants security forces greater powers. It affects the entire country apart from the autonomous Kurdish region in the north. In the 275-member parliamentÂ’s first session after a summer recess, deputies voted 161 in favour of extending the measure and 19 against out of 180 attending. |
| Posted by:Steve White |
| #1 We gotta clean this shit up before the Iranian regime, faster |
| Posted by: Captain America 2006-09-06 02:08 |