Iraqi Election Announced for January

ZenGum · 11-09-2009, 08:28 PM

I saw on the news last night, the Iraqi parliament have found a compromise about Kirkuk and have scheduled their election for next January.

Well, I hope to goodness it goes better than the one in Afghanistan!

This one *might* work and produce a government that will be stable enough to allow the foriegn forces to withdraw with dignity; but we can expect every trouble-maker for 2,000km to be looking for some way to stir the pot.

Good luck, Iraq.

xoxoxoBruce · 11-11-2009, 02:57 PM

It'll be interesting (that's a word for someone who's safely away from there), to see if the bad guys try to disrupt the election, or try to join in to gain political clout? Hopefully the latter, but more likely both.

Griff · 11-11-2009, 03:45 PM

Along the same lines here is the latest from Afghanistan.

11-09-2009, 08:28 PM	#1
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	Iraqi Election Announced for January I saw on the news last night, the Iraqi parliament have found a compromise about Kirkuk and have scheduled their election for next January. Well, I hope to goodness it goes better than the one in Afghanistan! This one might work and produce a government that will be stable enough to allow the foriegn forces to withdraw with dignity; but we can expect every trouble-maker for 2,000km to be looking for some way to stir the pot. Good luck, Iraq. __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

11-11-2009, 02:57 PM	#2
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	It'll be interesting (that's a word for someone who's safely away from there), to see if the bad guys try to disrupt the election, or try to join in to gain political clout? Hopefully the latter, but more likely both. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

11-11-2009, 03:45 PM	#3
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Along the same lines here is the latest from Afghanistan. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

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