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2004-11-16 Iraq-Jordan

24 parties approved so far for Iraqi elections

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Posted by someone 2004-11-16 4:42:10 AM|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 1. one of the parties with democracy in the name, (#11?) is associated with some of the Iraqi bloggers we often cite here, and is both pro democracy and secularist
2. These parties are all registered seperately. There has been talk many would run combined lists, esp SCIRI (here with Supreme translated as "High" - the Hakim party) and Dawaa. Not sure if this list means thats not happening
3. IIP is shown as registered, though they said the other day they would boycott.

Posted by Liberalhawk 2004-11-16 9:12:31 AM|| 2004-11-16 9:12:31 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Keep your eyes on Sistani. He's the 800-lb gorilla in this election: powerbroker, kingmaker, big boss.

Posted by lex 2004-11-16 10:11:26 AM|| 2004-11-16 10:11:26 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Sistani is a wild-card in the WoT. He's been very helpful so far, though.
He could still be a problem in Iraq, and/or very helpful in dealing with Iran.

Posted by Dishman 2004-11-16 10:35:58 AM|| 2004-11-16 10:35:58 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Shame he wont keel over and pop his clogs ala Arafish . He's at a ripe old age and has had angioplasty to widen blood vessels to his heart . I understand peoples beleif that he actually holds the key in this election business but , for the future of Iraq as a whole , he needs to be sidelined/dead(natural causes please) . FFS he thinks he's descended from the prophet Mohammed (not that it holds much worth with me , Mohammed seems to be a bit of a fuckwit by all accounts )

Posted by MacNails 2004-11-16 10:36:47 AM|| 2004-11-16 10:36:47 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 lex - ive heard that he is pushing SCIRI and Dawa to run a joint list, to establish Shia dominance. Thats why i wondered if this list showing them registered seperately indicated otherwise.

Posted by Liberalhawk 2004-11-16 10:51:41 AM|| 2004-11-16 10:51:41 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 LH, I have no problem with him using standard political techniques-- that's what democracy's all about, and it represents the substitution of politics for the gun.

It will have the side effect of teaching his rivals the wisdom of democratic particpation, persuasion, coalition-building. Perfectly in line with Iraq's democratic evolution.

Posted by lex 2004-11-16 10:59:45 AM|| 2004-11-16 10:59:45 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 MacNails: Well, since Bush, Rumsfeld, and pretty much everyone else under the sun is also descended from the big Mo, it's not such a big deal.

Posted by someone 2004-11-16 11:19:48 AM|| 2004-11-16 11:19:48 AM|| Front Page Top

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