Oh, a great find, Coop!
This is a bookmarker for sure!
Click for the 'tator take on the Iraqi election and its effect on the Bush agenda
The picture is 'tator with his eldest daughter and his three grand daughters.. Note Bob Dole is not the only one who can refer to himself in the third person.
Jan. 30, 2005 – Iraqis vote in three distinct elections:
- The 275-seat National Assembly
- Provincial governments
- Kurdistan elections
By Aug. 15, 2005 – National Assembly drafts a permanent constitution.
By Oct. 15, 2005 – Draft of permanent constitution presented to Iraqi electorate for nationwide referendum.
Dec. 15, 2005 – (if constitution is adopted) general election for a democratic government that would take control by Dec. 31, 2006.
The Candidates
More than 7,000 candidates representing 111 different political entities are running in the January national elections.
Nine thousand candidates are registered to compete in the provincial elections.
The voter registration contains 14,550,000 eligible voters.
The Election Process
Voter registration was held in all provinces except al Anbar (west of Baghdad).
The Independent Electoral Commission-Iraq (IECI) is allowing residents of al Anbar and Ninewa (Mosul) provinces to register to vote on election day.
Election Conditions
Election conditions will not be perfect, but the opportunities for credible elections are set in the vast majority of the country.
The Independent Electoral Commission of Iraq (IECI) is leading the way in an effort to operate approximately 9,000 polling centers.
Thanks Howlin
A great find for sure....bump for a free Iraq!
Definitely bookmark-worthy. Thanks for the ping!
Thanks Howlin....
Just had a thought....SO much was made when the election began last night in Iraq, that the woman's lines were much longer than the men's. With all of SH executions there are probably a lot more women than men...Since fathers, husbands, brothers, sons were executed, the women have nothing more to lose and an awful lot to gain by voting.
This is the same blogger who referred to President Bush as the "Avenger of the Bones".
The Mesopotamian - Friday, November 28, 2003 (Scroll down to AHLAN WA SAHLAN; GWB)
~snip~Yes GWB, though the visit was brief, it was very meaningful. We know that you have come, not as the President of an invading nation, but as the friend who wishes to renew commitment to our people, and as long as your intentions are what you have repeatedly said (and we don't doubt your sincerity), the land and the hearts welcome you.
It gives us pain that the visit is so short and that the masses cannot in the present circumstances come out to give you the welcome that you deserve, but the day will come, the day will come (God's Willing). Yes the day will come when the millions will come out to welcome the best friend that the Mesopotamian people have ever had, and he will be amongst the most devoted and allied people that America will ever have.
The bones in the mass graves salute you, Avenger of the Bones.
Hail, Friend and Ally, Hail, Sheikh of Sheikhs, GWB; Descendant of the Noble Ancient Celt.
Alaa