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Maliki's State of Law emerges as imminent power in Iraq, Anbar under rule of secularists
http://www.metimes.com/Security/2009...s_are_in/d9a6/
Pretty interesting...
Turns out Malikis redefining his party as a Nationalist party worked. What got him his support was the Battle of Basra and the Battle of Sadr City when he took down Shi'ite Militias. He even gained the support of the Awakening Councils. (The Secularists parties in Anbar were the Iraqi National Gathering Party, the Iraqi Awakening Coalition and I believe the Tribes and Educated Coalition)
Last edited by Farnan; February 05, 2009 at 08:52 PM.
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Re: Maliki's State of Law emerges as imminent power in Iraq, Anbar under rule of secularists
Obviously a rigged election.
Seriously though, I'm glad Iraq finally looks to be stabilizing. Maybe the people of Iraq can live peacefully and free. Or maybe I'm an optimistic idealist. I'm not sure myself.
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Re: Maliki's State of Law emerges as imminent power in Iraq, Anbar under rule of secularists
Actually interestingly, a few days ago the main competitor of Maliki's State of Law (the Iranian backs Supreme Iraqi Islamic Council) agreed to accept the results of the elections, and interestingly the main problem was Anbar where the secularists claimed the Islamists rigged the vote, however with the Islmaists trounced it seems the secularists agree with the election.Originally Posted by Nikos_Rouvelas
Obviously a rigged election.
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Re: Maliki's State of Law emerges as imminent power in Iraq, Anbar under rule of secularists
Interesting. I don't really think it was rigged BTW. Hence thesmiley.
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Re: Maliki's State of Law emerges as imminent power in Iraq, Anbar under rule of secularists
Wow, maliki won again!?
Sure didn't see THAT coming!
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Re: Maliki's State of Law emerges as imminent power in Iraq, Anbar under rule of secularists
Actually, 2 years ago he lost. What turned him around was the Battle of Basra, Battle of Sadr City and his reconciliatory acts towards Sunnis.Wow, maliki won again!?
Sure didn't see THAT coming!
http://www.newsweek.com/id/183438
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Re: Maliki's State of Law emerges as imminent power in Iraq, Anbar under rule of secularists
He's still in power. That's what counts, in other words.
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Re: Maliki's State of Law emerges as imminent power in Iraq, Anbar under rule of secularists
He would be no matter what the elections would have entailed as they were Provincial not Parliamentary.
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Re: Maliki's State of Law emerges as imminent power in Iraq, Anbar under rule of secularists
Good to see Iraq stabilizing as well.
+1 Bush!
Decanus
Re: Maliki's State of Law emerges as imminent power in Iraq, Anbar under rule of secularists
I dont know Farnan somthing smells fishy here.............
Saviors of the Japanese
Re: Maliki's State of Law emerges as imminent power in Iraq, Anbar under rule of secularists
Only place where large scale fraud was accused was Anbar, and the political party that supposedly committed the fraud lost big.
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Civitate
Re: Maliki's State of Law emerges as imminent power in Iraq, Anbar under rule of secularists
Remember iraqi elections have had outside observers as well to smell out this stuff.
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Re: Maliki's State of Law emerges as imminent power in Iraq, Anbar under rule of secularists
I was really nervous about these elections. Especially in terms of what the Awakening Councils and other Sunnis, as well as al-Sadr's bloc, would do. This is absolutely thrilling.
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Re: Maliki's State of Law emerges as imminent power in Iraq, Anbar under rule of secularists
Sadr did better than I hope, but I'm glad Anbar turned out like it did.
You know that Salah Ad-Din Province was won by Allawi's list?
Shows you how much Sectarianism was hit in Iraq.
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Re: Maliki's State of Law emerges as imminent power in Iraq, Anbar under rule of secularists
Allawi? ROFL, I did not expect that name to have any kind of relevance again. Is he still head of the Iraqi National List?
I was actually rather impressed by the momentous voter turnout in Salah ad-Din. Having both the Sunni and Shi'a populations turning out in droves, together, is a wonderment compared with '05.
Last edited by motiv-8; February 05, 2009 at 10:34 PM.
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Re: Maliki's State of Law emerges as imminent power in Iraq, Anbar under rule of secularists
Sorry...
Just looked it up, Allawi claimed a few days ago to win Salah ad-Din, but when they tallied the vote he came in second by 0.6%. He now leads the Iraqi List I believe.
I believe when Parliamentary elections come up and the new scene is set, Maliki should bring Abu Risha's party in his coalition and maybe make Abu Risha as the President of Iraq (or a VP), thereby bringing in a prominent Sunni.
Last edited by Farnan; February 05, 2009 at 10:46 PM.
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—Sir William Francis Butler
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Re: Maliki's State of Law emerges as imminent power in Iraq, Anbar under rule of secularists
Maliki sure is some kind of political animal. I'm sure we remember the days when he absolutely refused to work with Sunnis, and vice versa. I'm still not sure I trust this sudden epiphany.
Saviors of the Japanese
Re: Maliki's State of Law emerges as imminent power in Iraq, Anbar under rule of secularists
I don't trust him either, he seems to have adopted the Nationalist (rather than Sectarian) stance too quick and too firmly...
But it seems to work for him, and he has the support of the Iraqis.
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—Sir William Francis Butler
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Re: Maliki's State of Law emerges as imminent power in Iraq, Anbar under rule of secularists
Hm, yea, he certainly did capitalize on al-Sadr's nationalism. But whatever, over-arching nationalism is only a healthy thing for Iraq, so I can't complain too much.
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