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mudvillegazette.com - 2/1/2009
Iraq 2009 Elections Updates
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Peace, high turnout reported at Iraq polls -(CNN) Half of Iraq's eligible voters turned out for peaceful provincial elections this weekend, the election commission said Sunday. An Iraqi man whose finger has been ink stained after voting makes a call in Baghdad. The turnout of 7.5 million ...

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Generals Seek To Reverse Obama's Iraq Withdrawal Decision
huffingtonpost.com - 2/2/2009
Generals Seek To Reverse Obama's Iraq Withdrawal Decision
— huffingtonpost.com — WASHINGTON, Feb 2 (IPS) - CENTCOM commander Gen. David Petraeus, supported by Defence Secretary Robert Gates, tried to convince President Barack Obama that he had to back down from his campaign pledge to withdraw all U.S. combat troops from Iraq ... (more) Generals Seek To Reverse Obama's Iraq Withdrawal Decision

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Obama Congratulates United Nations On Successful Iraqi Vote
gatewaypundit.blogspot.com - 2/1/2009
Obama Congratulates United Nations On Successful Iraqi Vote
— gatewaypundit.blogspot.com — The Iraqi people held another historic election today . Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki hailed the largely peaceful provincial vote today. It was another great success for the young democracy. A man shows his election ink stained finger after ... (more) Obama Congratulates United Nations On Successful Iraqi Vote

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Victory In Iraq - Democracy Flourishes
strata-sphere.com - 1/31/2009
Victory In Iraq - Democracy Flourishes
— strata-sphere.com — Major Update: From a tip I saw over at Black Five, this election is more historic than I first thought. The al Qaeda version of Islam designates women as property which can be stoned for transgressing strict male rules. In Iraq's version of Islam ... (more) Victory In Iraq - Democracy Flourishes

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Mudville Gazette: Iraq 2009 Elections Updates
Victory Caucus -- All Content — ... turnout reported at Iraq polls -(CNN)Half of Iraqs eligible voters turned out for peaceful provincial elections this weekend, the election commission said Sunday. An Iraqi man whose finger has been ink stained after voting makes a call in Baghdad. The turnout of 7.5 million voters starkly contrasted with elections in 2005, when the violence and intimidation of al Qaeda in Iraq kept voters away from the polls and only 2 percent of eligible voters participated. Faraj al-Haidari, the... read ...

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