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Winston
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Danmark
Mar 1999
time: 06:28
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It's kind of sad - but not totally unexpected - that some people can't seem to accept the fact that thanks to the coalition and a strong political will in certain capitals, the Iraqi people are now freer than probably anytime before in history, and what's more, each citizen now has democratic influence over their country's future. The way it shold've been decades ago, but now they're at least on the path to a better future than they could've ever hoped for if it wasn't for the U.S., mainly.
How it must suck to have been wrong all along, that's probably the main reason why a guy like Jaakko tries so hard to lay out his smoke screen. 
By the way, I wonder if Saddam got a chance to vote from his cell.
Guard: - Here's your ballot and a pen, Mr. Hussein.
Saddam: Huh?
Guard: Your ballot for the election.
Saddam: What's the matter with you, can't you talk plain Arabic. "Ballot"! What kind of person needs a "ballot"? And the erection... well that's personal. None of your business, hrmph!
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lord of the mark
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FUKCOV - Former United Kingdom Colony of Virginia
Dec 2000
time: 00:28
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"Iraqi Vice President Ibrahim Jaafari, a senior Shiite leader, has warned that a civil war could erupt if US troops leave the country. Mr Jaafari, considered a candidate for the post of prime minister in the government that emerges from Sunday’s historic elections, said there were too many dangers for Iraq to set a date on US-led foreign troops leaving.
"Despite their presence here in Iraq, terrorism exists," Mr Jaafari told AFP. "Can you imagine what will happen if we ask them to leave? This could mean the beginning of a civil war."
He added: "We are trying our best not to have a civil war but if the multinational forces leave now, certainly there will be more and more assassinations, bombings and victims."
Mr Jaafari is head of the Hezb al-Dawa al-Islamiyya (Islamic Call Party), part of the fundamentalist United Iraqi Alliance that was supported in the election by Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, the spiritual leader of Iraqi Shiites.
Mr Jaafari said the new government had to embrace Sunni Muslims even though many parties rejected the elections and the Sunni turnout was low in many areas. "It is true some Sunni powers boycotted the elections, but they did so without killing anyone or threatening anyone. Everybody is welcome and this is democracy.
"We cannot fly with one wing. We have to reach out to them and accommodate them," said Mr Jaafari, who added he would be ready to take over from Iyad Allawi as prime minister if asked.
"There must be a kind of balance between the three main posts: the president, the prime minister and the head of the parliament. "The next prime minister will probably be a Shiite, while the president and the head of the parliament are a Sunni and a Kurd," respectively. |
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lord of the mark
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FUKCOV - Former United Kingdom Colony of Virginia
Dec 2000
time: 00:28
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quote:
Originally posted by Winston
It's kind of sad - but not totally unexpected - that some people can't seem to accept the fact that thanks to the coalition and a strong political will in certain capitals, the Iraqi people are now freer than probably anytime before in history, and what's more, each citizen now has democratic influence over their country's future. The way it shold've been decades ago, but now they're at least on the path to a better future than they could've ever hoped for if it wasn't for the U.S., mainly.
How it must suck to have been wrong all along, that's probably the main reason why a guy like Jaakko tries so hard to lay out his smoke screen.
By the way, I wonder if Saddam got a chance to vote from his cell.
Guard: - Here's your ballot and a pen, Mr. Hussein.
Saddam: Huh?
Guard: Your ballot for the election.
Saddam: What's the matter with you, can't you talk plain Arabic. "Ballot"! What kind of person needs a "ballot"? And the erection... well that's personal. None of your business, hrmph! |
'BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Saddam Hussein (news - web sites) did not vote in Iraq (news - web sites)'s historic election but he could have done if he had turned up at a polling station, officials said on Tuesday.
The former dictator was eligible to vote as an Iraqi citizen with no criminal record. Despite being accused of crimes against humanity and genocide, he has not been convicted.
"If Saddam had wanted to vote he would have been entitled to do so but he would have had to go to a polling station in person," said Farid Ayar, spokesman for Iraq's Electoral Commission.
There was no system for absentee voting in Iraq in Sunday's election, though many Iraqis living abroad cast ballots.
The U.S. military, which is holding Saddam in a camp near Baghdad airport, confirmed that the ousted ruler had not voted. '
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BlackCat
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Probably. And why not ? Are journalists always granted the rigth to do interviews despite their demonstrated stupidity ?
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