Raeth
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Quotes from the Washington Post... on a poll we conducted in Iraq about their elections.
Religious Leaders Ahead in Iraq Poll
Leaders of Iraq's religious parties have emerged as the country's most popular politicians and would win the largest share of votes if an election were held today, while the U.S.-backed government of interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi is losing serious ground, according to a U.S.-financed poll by the International Republican Institute.
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"But in another blow, one out of three Iraqis blames the U.S.-led multinational force for Iraq's security problems, slightly more than the 32 percent who blame foreign terrorists, the poll shows. Only 8 percent blame members of the former government.
"We had convinced everyone -- Americans and Iraqis -- that things might change with the return of sovereignty, but, in fact, things went the other way," a congressional staff member said. "What's particularly damning is that the multinational force gets more blame than the terrorists for the problems in Iraq. It's all trending in the wrong way . . . and it's not likely we'll be able to change public sentiment much before the election. "
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President Bush said Tuesday that he would be "disappointed" if free and fair elections in Iraq led to the seating of an Islamic government, but that the United States would accept the results. "Democracy is democracy," he said. "If that's what people choose, that's what the people choose."
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He better be more than just a little freakin' disappointed! If all of this war comes down to is creating another Islamic gov't in the middle east then what they hell are we there for? To line Halliburton's pockets?
If the newly elected gov't is the same people who have been fighting us... what are we going to do if they tell us to get out? Just leave them to their own devices? Or start even more fighting? Even if the Gov't isn't terrorist friendly, I don't think they are going to be cracking down on them either.
The number one politician there now receives millions of dollars from Iran and is head of the Supreme Council for Islamic Revolution in Iraq. The third ranked is rebel cleric Moqtada Sadr. Not very promising.
The White House has consistently stated that an Islamic Gov't would be the worst case scenario for Iraq. If they had the elections today that is what would happen. These are the people who are going to be drafting the constitution. Paints a sunny picture, doesn't it?
The White House is full of retards.
-Travis
Religious Leaders Ahead in Iraq Poll
Leaders of Iraq's religious parties have emerged as the country's most popular politicians and would win the largest share of votes if an election were held today, while the U.S.-backed government of interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi is losing serious ground, according to a U.S.-financed poll by the International Republican Institute.
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"But in another blow, one out of three Iraqis blames the U.S.-led multinational force for Iraq's security problems, slightly more than the 32 percent who blame foreign terrorists, the poll shows. Only 8 percent blame members of the former government.
"We had convinced everyone -- Americans and Iraqis -- that things might change with the return of sovereignty, but, in fact, things went the other way," a congressional staff member said. "What's particularly damning is that the multinational force gets more blame than the terrorists for the problems in Iraq. It's all trending in the wrong way . . . and it's not likely we'll be able to change public sentiment much before the election. "
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President Bush said Tuesday that he would be "disappointed" if free and fair elections in Iraq led to the seating of an Islamic government, but that the United States would accept the results. "Democracy is democracy," he said. "If that's what people choose, that's what the people choose."
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He better be more than just a little freakin' disappointed! If all of this war comes down to is creating another Islamic gov't in the middle east then what they hell are we there for? To line Halliburton's pockets?
If the newly elected gov't is the same people who have been fighting us... what are we going to do if they tell us to get out? Just leave them to their own devices? Or start even more fighting? Even if the Gov't isn't terrorist friendly, I don't think they are going to be cracking down on them either.
The number one politician there now receives millions of dollars from Iran and is head of the Supreme Council for Islamic Revolution in Iraq. The third ranked is rebel cleric Moqtada Sadr. Not very promising.
The White House has consistently stated that an Islamic Gov't would be the worst case scenario for Iraq. If they had the elections today that is what would happen. These are the people who are going to be drafting the constitution. Paints a sunny picture, doesn't it?
The White House is full of retards.
-Travis
