Iraqi Election~~~~~ Live thread.

All of us | Jan 29 2005 | Various Freepers

[Dog]

It is now 3 am in Iraq the polls will be opening in the next few hours as the world watches and hold's it breath. Iraq is about to undertake a historic vote.

Lets wish them well....... please post all comments and election photos to this thread.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

The latest report on the las Vegas Sun site says 17....don't know where they are getting the 27 number....

[stlnative]

I am hearing 19 killed (just up from 17)

[TexKat]

Christianne Amanpour just reported that Fallujans have begun to vote. Also that there was an Iraqi man that not only dipped his finger in the inkwell, but also his baby. And when she questioned the man about dipping his baby's finger in the inkwell since the baby could not vote, the man replied no he cannot vote, but this will always be a day that he and the baby will always remember.

[oceanperch]

That is a crime that these people don't even have wheelchairs for mobility.

I would think the polling places would have one or two available.

No one in this world should have to go without wheels even if it is a lousy brand.

Quickies are #1 but anything would do in a pinch.

[BCrago66]

According to this AP story dated about 5 minutes ago, the count is 17, not 27.

http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/w-me/2005/jan/30/013002510.html

Iraqis Vote in Election, 17 Die in Attacks

[goldstategop]

Which means if people don't show up in larger numbers before then, they won't get to vote again for a couple of months. The next national vote is supposed to ratify a permanent constitution in October. Assuming the new national parliament has adopted it by then.

Denny Crane: "I want two things. First God and then Fox News."

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

It is a War Zone you know!!!!!!!

[stlnative]

plus 2 more - 2 iraqi police killed by suicide bomber at a polling place. (My guess is they were on to him and he set it off)

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Hmmm...maybe I didn't hear him correctly...

[piasa]

Out of those 27, how many were the suicide bombers- the press was citing 17 dead for a while and three of those were suicide bombers or their helpers.

I hate it when the press adds in the dead terrorists in order to jack up the numbers.

[TexKat]

It takes courage to stand there and wan (search) all those people.

[goldstategop]

We've four hours to go. It wasn't a bloodbath. And even if fewer than 20% of the Sunnis vote, it won't detract a whit from the legitimacy of this historic election.

Denny Crane: "I want two things. First God and then Fox News."

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

but this will always be a day that he and the baby will always remember.

Love it!

[TexKat]

Lol!!!

[Finalapproach29er]

I love that report by Shep that our drones are seeing a line of over 1000 people walking 13 miles to vote.

Inspiring stuff.

G'night. Bed time up in the great north.

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

That fits in with the 7:00 PM Iraqi time curfew there.

[TexKat]

Good response. More likly to be what you post.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

And even if fewer than 20% of the Sunnis vote, it won't detract a whit from the legitimacy of this historic election.

I think this is where the Leftist will attack the Legitimization of the election.....

[stlnative]

http://www.reuters.co.uk/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=663488

The deadliest attack occurred when a bomber with explosives strapped to his body blew himself up in the queue at a polling station in east Baghdad, killing six people, an official said.

Another bomber killed four people in west Baghdad, while others killed two people in attacks elsewhere in the capital.

A suicide car bomb also killed a policeman near a Baghdad polling site and at least four people died in a blast at a voting centre in the Sadr City slums, a Shi'ite stronghold.

A mortar attack in southern Baghdad killed at least two and mortar rounds also rained down on other cities, including Basra, Mosul, Baquba and Hilla, where one person was killed.

(19 mentioned here)

[Jet Jaguar]

already happening at the Dummie site.