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2004-12-29 Iraq-Jordan

Iraq govt must represent all factions: Egypt

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Posted by Steve White 2004-12-29 12:36:22 AM|| || Front Page|| [11129 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 The participation of all factions, including the minority Sunnis, is essential in the new elected government of Iraq, Egyptian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ahmed Abul Ghait, stressed here yesterday.

Er, no. If certain groups don't want to participate, then that's their choice. No one is forcing them to do what they don't want to do, and there is no reason to implement some variant of affirmative action just to make some minority group happy. Either vote and have your say, or don't vote and shut up and live with the result.

Now, as to whether the goon saying all this is even remotely qualified to be making this appraisal, well....

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2004-12-29 2:03:36 AM|| 2004-12-29 2:03:36 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Iraq govt must represent all factions: Egypt

Go tell it to the Sunnis. They're the only ones who don't seem to ~~want peace~~ be listening.

In other Egyptian news: Pot -> Kettle -> Black

Posted by Zenster 2004-12-29 2:11:51 AM|| 2004-12-29 2:11:51 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Lol! I'm sorry, Ghait, but it's just over the top for thugocracies and dictatorships to be handing out advice on how to conduct democractic processes. Too stupid and ~~Arab~~ arrogant for words.

Posted by .com 2004-12-29 5:21:23 AM|| 2004-12-29 5:21:23 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 .com, you should be used to it by now, the UN has been coddling most of those idiots for quite awhile, they actually have come to believe they have something legitimate to add.

Posted by JerseyMike 2004-12-29 7:21:36 AM|| 2004-12-29 7:21:36 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 Sadly, JerseyMike, in the case of Egypt we have been coddling them too.

Posted by Secret Master 2004-12-29 10:57:00 AM|| 2004-12-29 10:57:00 AM|| Front Page Top

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