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2012-12-14 Africa North

Carter Center says it won't monitor Egypt's vote

[Al Ahram] Former U.S. President

Jimmy Carter's
... the worst president ever. Maybe the second worst. The votes aren't all in yet...
center says it will not deploy monitors for the referendum on draft constitution because of the government's late release of regulations for witnesses.
"Don't worry about it, Jones! I'm sure everything's fine!"
"Yes, Mr. President Carter!"
The decision reflects concerns that the rushed process leading to Saturday's vote has undermined the legitimacy of the disputed charter backed by President Mohammed Morsi and his Islamist allies.

The speedy referendum has left the country deeply polarized.

The Carter Center said Thursday that it would not be able to conduct "a comprehensive assessment of all aspects of the referendum process."

Most Egyptian judges also are boycotting the referendum, saying they will refrain from overseeing the process as stipulated by law. In response, Morsi issued a decree breaking the vote into two rounds -- one on Saturday and another on Dec. 22.

Posted by Fred 2012-12-14 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11130 views ] Top
File under: Arab Spring

#1 A peanut farmer, remember.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2012-12-14 00:10|| 2012-12-14 00:10|| Front Page Top

Threater Flusoper9823, this is a family website. Modify your language and your images accordingly.

-- trailing wife for the moderators at 8:54 a.m. ET

Posted by Threater Flusoper9823 2012-12-14 05:27|| 2012-12-14 05:27|| Front Page Top

#3 Let's NOT send X16s, only the Bombload.

I'm sure another few holes in their heads won't hurt, they think Holey now.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2012-12-14 07:00|| 2012-12-14 07:00|| Front Page Top

#4 The Carter Center is a very selective organization in who they choose to monitor.

Posted by JohnQC 2012-12-14 11:13|| 2012-12-14 11:13|| Front Page Top

#5 Nothing much good comes from downtown Atlanta.

Posted by Besoeker on the road again 2012-12-14 12:18|| 2012-12-14 12:18|| Front Page Top

#6 So they Carter Center figures there will be enough Egyptian Brotherhood fraud to carry Morsi across the finish line...

Posted by Rob Crawford 2012-12-14 12:20|| 2012-12-14 12:20|| Front Page Top

#7 What about the Varsity, Besoker?

Posted by Beavis 2012-12-14 14:15|| 2012-12-14 14:15|| Front Page Top

#8 Nothing much good comes from downtown Atlanta.

Except I-20, I-85 and I-75, right B?

Posted by BA 2012-12-14 15:07|| 2012-12-14 15:07|| Front Page Top

#9 I guess there are no Tea Party members suppressing the vote in Egypt.

Posted by AuburnTom 2012-12-14 16:37|| 2012-12-14 16:37|| Front Page Top

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