The Iraq vote

[DGB454]

Originally Posted by T4 Primera

Source: http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/GB11Ak02.html

Surely an opportunity like this should be seized with both hands. Isn't this what everyone wants - the US troops out of Iraq?

Sure it is. But look at the timing? The elections were fairly successful. This means that the resistance of the insurgents was unsucsessful at stopping the elections which is what they tried to do. Why did they try and stop them? They were afraid of loosing what little power they had in that reigon. When the people run the country the the terrorist have far less furtile ground to grow their group and influence. Now they are trying to fit in wherever they can. At this point the people should for the most part ignore them and any demands or deals they try and make. They are usless now and have no real power other than terrorism. THey should get in line or get out while they have a chance. It appears they are choosing to get in line. Either way it's a good thing to set a date for withdrawal.

[T4 Primera]

Originally Posted by DGB454

Sure it is. But look at the timing? The elections were fairly successful. This means that the resistance of the insurgents was unsucsessful at stopping the elections which is what they tried to do. Why did they try and stop them? They were afraid of loosing what little power they had in that reigon. When the people run the country the the terrorist have far less furtile ground to grow their group and influence. Now they are trying to fit in wherever they can. At this point the people should for the most part ignore them and any demands or deals they try and make. They are usless now and have no real power other than terrorism. THey should get in line or get out while they have a chance. It appears they are choosing to get in line.

Muqtada AL Sadr's group is one of the most adamant organisations making this demand, even though they stood down from the pre-election violence in deference to Al Sistani.

Originally Posted by DGB454

Either way it's a good thing to set a date for withdrawal.

It certainly is. Let's hope that sanity prevails and an excuse isn't found to not make the agreement.

[Flatrater]

Originally Posted by Raz_Kaz

Here's a good question.

Should they have allowed the Iraqi's that have left Iraq to vote?

I think they should be allowed to vote.

Why because they are still citizens of Iraq unless they became citizens of another country. Its they same thng if I leave the US to work in another country I am still a US citizen and it still is my right to vote in the elections.

[Raz_Kaz]

Yea but after 5 years gone from the country. Should you still be allowed to vote for the leader of a country that yuo don;t even live in?

Not just in Iraq, in every country.

[Flatrater]

Originally Posted by Raz_Kaz

Yea but after 5 years gone from the country. Should you still be allowed to vote for the leader of a country that yuo don;t even live in?

Not just in Iraq, in every country.

What matters more where you live or what country you are a citizen of? What if I was a solider stationed in Germany or Japan? What if i worked for the US government in another country? What if I am a worker for an US company in another country?

[taranaki]

Originally Posted by DGB454

It was a tongue in cheek description of the "insurgents" who pretend to be fighting for "freedom". A lot of groups call themselves "freedom fighters".
Most actually aren't though.

Agreed...notice how much Bush bangs on about freedom?

[mellowboy]

Originally Posted by T4 Primera

Mellowboy, have you got a link for your figure of 47%?

I believe i saw it somewhere on al jazeera or yahoo. Mostly shia's voted of course. Im sure its nowhere higher than 60%. Its bullshit.