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Iraq's Constitution Appears Headed Toward Passage Despite Strong Opposition From Sunni Arabs
ap ^ | 10/16/2005 | Sameer Yacoub (ap writer) with Salah Nasrawi in Cairo Egypt

Posted on 10/16/2005 6:38:28 AM PDT by JustaCowgirl

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To: WarEagle
Could we please get some intelligence into reporting?

We'll have to get some intelligence into our universities and colleges first. I long for the day the socialist and commie professors actually have to get a real job.....roofing tear off and shingling come to mind, hope they speak Spanish.

41 posted on 10/16/2005 7:55:47 AM PDT by Decepticon (The average age of the world's great civilizations has been 200 years......(NRA)
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To: JustaCowgirl
Sunni Arabs, who turned out in surprisingly high numbers in an effort to stop it

Just maybe at least some Sunnis voted "yes" ?

42 posted on 10/16/2005 7:56:31 AM PDT by 1066AD
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To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity

Wow, what fantastic photos! Thanks for those.


43 posted on 10/16/2005 7:57:00 AM PDT by JustaCowgirl
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To: soloNYer

Geez, I thought my newspaper was bad. That sounds like they out-left the Marxist Times.


44 posted on 10/16/2005 7:58:46 AM PDT by JustaCowgirl
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

There are people who think the divided nature of Iraq is a good thing. It will limit the desire to give the federal government a lot of popwer.


45 posted on 10/16/2005 8:06:14 AM PDT by js1138 (Great is the power of steady misrepresentation.)
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To: JustaCowgirl

Where are the pictures of the purple thumbs.

Notice the elections in Afganistand and Iraq got almost no coverage.

The MSM has decided the American people don't need to see this.

Gave Bush too much credit last time.


46 posted on 10/16/2005 8:10:20 AM PDT by TASMANIANRED (Nagin Cried, People died.)
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To: JustaCowgirl

"My mother insisted to go because she considered that as a religious duty, but not me. She said she cannot disobey al-Sistani. Why should I care? Nothing has changed since we have elected this government, no security, no electricity, no water," said Saad Ibrahim, a Shiite resident of Baghdad's Karrada district.
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Problems of socialism. These need to be privatised and returned to the people so they are free of political control.


47 posted on 10/16/2005 8:13:14 AM PDT by traviskicks (http://www.neoperspectives.com/secondaryproblemsofsocialism.htm)
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To: goldstategop
We and the Iraqi's are winning ~ the bad guys are losing ~ millions of Iraqi's turned out to vote ~ trolls, terrorists, democrat moonbat's, suicide bombers, and the mainstream media are sad ~ very sad!

Be Ever Vigilant!

48 posted on 10/16/2005 8:14:46 AM PDT by blackie (Be Well~Be Armed~Be Safe~Molon Labe!)
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To: JustaCowgirl

Some Sunni's, most notably Mohammed and Omar from the IraqTheModel Blog, voted Yes on the constitution ...


49 posted on 10/16/2005 8:16:36 AM PDT by sono (I knew I was going to take the wrong train, so I left early. L Berra)
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To: JustaCowgirl

Nobody wants it but they all voted yes.

The AP, what a bunch of rubes.


50 posted on 10/16/2005 8:24:47 AM PDT by Joe_October (Saddam supported Terrorists. Al Qaeda are Terrorists. I can't find the link.)
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To: JustaCowgirl

What a piece of AP liberal spin. The headline says "heavy Sunni Arab opposition," yet the vote tally in one of those Sunni provinces is about 4-to-1 in favor! Evidence continues to be the bane of the left.


51 posted on 10/16/2005 8:26:54 AM PDT by austinrepub
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To: JustaCowgirl

This election is great news even if our media doesn't cover it. We are winning. We have hit every single deadline.

If Iraq does indeed have a constitution, we have done what many thought was impossible.

Looking at those photos of happy and free Iraqis pumps me up. What a great day to be an American.


52 posted on 10/16/2005 8:51:24 AM PDT by Milton Friedman (Free The People!)
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Statue honoring American servicemen (and others) made by an Iraqi by melting down one of Saddams old statues:


53 posted on 10/16/2005 8:51:57 AM PDT by No Blue States
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To: Gator61

Yep. Obviously we were mistaken that there is such a thing as a "good Muslim". Happens.


54 posted on 10/16/2005 8:53:52 AM PDT by thoughtomator
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To: JustaCowgirl; Alouette; rantblogger; monkeyshine; UltraConservative

How wild is it that Nineveh is in the news again, when we've just read Yonah?


55 posted on 10/16/2005 9:11:00 AM PDT by Cinnamon Girl (OMGIIHIHOIIC ping list)
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To: JustaCowgirl

I think the AP had the same thoughts about the last couple of Presidential elections. "Bush wins despite strong opposition from Blue states."


56 posted on 10/16/2005 9:14:08 AM PDT by mainepatsfan
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To: No Blue States

WOW

Thanks for sharing that pic.


57 posted on 10/16/2005 9:17:56 AM PDT by B-bone
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To: B-bone

It is the most powerful work of art ive ever seen.

If I remember correctly..the Iraqi artist who made it was also one who was forced to constantly make Saddam statues under his regime. He definately got the last word.


58 posted on 10/16/2005 9:21:04 AM PDT by No Blue States
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To: austinrepub

I am amazed at the power such a very, very small group of elites have...the MSM. In light of this, it is even MORE amazing that the Constitution is getting a yes and we are doing as well as we are in Iraq!


59 posted on 10/16/2005 9:21:07 AM PDT by Recovering Ex-hippie (Iraqi Freedom= Liberal Tears....go figure.)
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To: B-bone

B-bone, here is the full story on that statue if you want to read it, its very interesting:

http://www.snopes.com/photos/military/kalat.asp


60 posted on 10/16/2005 9:25:56 AM PDT by No Blue States
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