How come every move AmeriKa makes turns to s***, readers?
It's because they are believing their own lies, isn't it?
"Panel to challenge Iraq vote results; Group cites wins by six loyalists to Ba’ath Party" by Leila Fadel, Washington Post | March 30, 2010
BAGHDAD — An Iraqi commission that removes loyalists to the outlawed Ba’ath Party from government jobs announced yesterday that it would contest results from the March 7 parliamentary elections, a move sure to create further chaos in the aftermath of balloting that hardened Iraq’s sectarian divide.
On the eve of the election, the Accountability and Justice Commission, run by two Shi’ite men who were also candidates in the elections, purged more than 50 candidates it said were loyal to Saddam Hussein’s Ba’ath Party. But at least six of those people won seats, and the commission now wants to have them and votes for them thrown out.
That could have the effect of changing the overall outcome of the vote, with the secular Shi’ite Ayad Allawi’s Iraqiya bloc losing its thin lead over incumbent Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, who has already vowed to challenge the results. It could give Maliki the edge again, making it easier for him to claim the right to form Iraq’s new government.
Isn't Amurkn democracy fun, Iraqis?
Related: Occupation Iraq: Counting the Votes
So which one you want, AmeriKan stooge A or AmeriKan puppet B?
Allawi, himself a former prime minister, drew much of his support from Sunni Arabs who see him as less sectarian. If those results involving the six candidates — at least two of them are from his bloc — are thrown out, those Sunni Arabs could feel cheated, analysts and officials said.
“It would be civil war, absolutely no doubt,’’ said Falah Naqib, a member of the Iraqiya political bloc and the former minister of the interior. “I think the United States and other allies should find a solution for this problem. Otherwise, we’re seriously going for a civil war, and this time it’s a big mess.’’
Oh, they have one: Occupation Iraq: Obama's Plan B
Stoo-pid insurgents!!
In another development, a list of winning candidates published yesterday showed that Ali al-Lami, executive director of the commission, was among several prominent politicians who failed to win seats in the 325-member Parliament, reflecting voter dissatisfaction with the country’s political class.
We are SO SIMILAR in that regard, Iraqis.
Sorry we smashed the s*** out of your country.
Defense Minister Abdul-Qadir al-Obeidi and national security adviser Mouwaffaq al-Rubaie also were not reelected. Neither was veteran Sunni politician Adnan Pachachi, an elderly statesman from a prominent Baghdad family. Pachachi, in his 80s, had been rarely attending Parliament sessions....
Oh, Pachachi the puppet, another U.S. political transplant.
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Globe Editorial Iraqi election: Free, fair, and unclear
Which means they were rigged.
"Shi’ite party head provides boost to Iraqi front-runner; Iranian-linked group decides to back Allawi" by Adam Schreck, Associated Press | April 3, 2010
BAGHDAD — The secular front-runner in Iraq’s elections welcomed the support of a leading Iranian-linked Shi’ite party yesterday while a powerful anti-US cleric canvassed his followers in a poll that could set the stage for a turn against the incumbent prime minister.
Say what, America?
You invaded Iraq to help.... Iran?
The backing of the Supreme Islamic Iraqi Council was the latest boost for Ayad Allawi, whose Iraqiya bloc has emerged as the front-runner to form a new government after parliamentary elections that left him just two seats ahead of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki’s mainly Shi’ite list.
Supreme Islamic Iraqi Council leader Ammar Al-Hakim announced his party’s support for Allawi hours before followers of anti-US cleric Moqtada al-Sadr voted in an unofficial referendum on which candidate their movement should support. Yesterday’s vote has no legal authority but could give the Sadrist leadership an excuse not to support Maliki and openly back another candidate under the guise of following what the people want.
The subtle dig and rip job = unhappiness on the part of the agenda-pushing MSM.
The Sadrists and Hakim’s party are united under a Shi’ite religious umbrella known as the Iraqi National Alliance. It has emerged in a kingmaker position as the third-biggest winner in the March 7 vote, with a combined 70 seats in the 325-member parliament.
Yeah, that is not what the U.S. envisioned, I'm sure.
Both parties were long allied with Maliki but broke with the prime minister in recent years after he backed US-Iraqi forces in offensives that routed the Sadrists and sought to distance himself from their hard-line religious stance.
Hey, what's one more distortion, 'eh?
TRUTH IS the Iranians brokered a deal after Maliki's forces got bogged down during a showcase exercise for the American public on how great Iraq was going.
Never really heard much about it since until now, and in a most deceptive way from my "newspaper."
Hakim said his party, which has strong ties with Iran, said he was open to an alliance with Allawi’s Iraqiya list, a cross-sectarian grouping that drew on heavy Sunni support to eke out a two-seat lead over Maliki’s State of Law coalition.
That gave a pivotal role to the INA, particularly Sadr, whose supporters won at least 39 seats to become the largest bloc within the grouping. Sadr, who is based in Iran, has withheld his backing from both big winners in the March 7 election, saying he wants his supporters to make the choice for him.
The Shi’ite cleric’s endorsement would be a valuable prize for candidates scrambling to get enough parliamentary support to form a government. His followers set up polling tents across Baghdad and other predominantly Shi’ite cities, drawing hundreds of people. Organizers expected to release results tomorrow after two days of voting. “We need security and support from the government,’’ said Sabah Hassan, 63, who said he hopes his vote yesterday in Baghdad will help bring stability to Iraq after years of war.
And then the bombings began the very next day.
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So what did his people decide?
"Sadr followers spurn front-runners in Iraq; Allawi, Maliki fail to woo important Shi’ite voting bloc" by Hamid Ahmed, Associated Press | April 8, 2010
BAGHDAD — The two front-runners who are vying to become Iraq’s next prime minister failed to get the support of an influential Shi’ite movement in results from a poll released yesterday, further muddying the political situation following inconclusive March elections.
Instead, the bulk of supporters of anti-American cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, who has emerged as a kingmaker, said he should back Shi’ite politician Ibrahim al-Jaafari, who was interim prime minister from 2005 to 2006. Nearly as many cast ballots for one of Sadr’s relatives.
The Sadrists held the informal weekend poll after former prime minister Ayad Allawi’s secular bloc won just two seats more than incumbent Nouri al-Maliki’s coalition in March 7 parliamentary elections. With both sides far short of the majority needed to govern alone, the candidates are scrambling to muster the support needed to form a government.
Sadr became key to those efforts after his followers won at least 39 seats in the 325-seat parliament, up 10 seats from their current standing. That makes them the largest bloc within the Iraqi National Alliance, a Shi’ite religious coalition that placed third in the race.
Sadr’s spokesman Salah al-Obeidi announced the results of the poll but left open whether Sadr would follow the guidance of his supporters in the course of future negotiations, which are expected to take months. “Each event has its own way,’’ Obeidi said.
Maliki and Allawi received only 10 percent and 9 percent of poll votes, respectively.
The results were hardly a ringing endorsement for Jaafari, either, with Sadr’s relative Mohammed Jaffar al-Sadr receiving 23 percent of the vote, senior Sadrist politician Qusay al-Suhail receiving 17 percent, and a handful of others splitting the remainder of the ballots.
Sadr rose to prominence after the 2003 US-led invasion, forging a political dynasty based on the network and prestige of his father, a leading Shi’ite cleric killed by Saddam Hussein in 1999. His followers fought some of the bloodiest battles with US forces and were blamed in some of the worst sectarian violence before they were routed by a series of US-Iraqi offensives in 2008.
Yeah, they were routed, right. Sigh.
There has been deep enmity between the Sadrists and Maliki since the prime minister turned on Sadr’s powerful militia in 2008, despite receiving key support from Sadr in 2006 when he formed his government.
Yeah, when you BETRAY someone and KILL their people it tends to sour them on you.
Winning Kurdish support could also be key in helping either Maliki or Allawi form the next government.
Yeah, how often do we hear or read about them.
I'm sure Israel's Mossad base has nothing to do with it.
Yesterday, a representative of Iraq’s Kurdish leader Jalal Talabani met with the country’s most revered and politically influential Shi’ite leader, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, in Najaf for talks on the process of forming new government. As he emerged from the talks, Talabani’s adviser Fakhri Karim said the cleric had told him he was pushing for all factions to be involved in the political process.
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