How come they get a vote but Kashmir does not?
"Commission calls for delay on vote
JUBA — The northern National Congress Party, headed by President Omar al-Bashir, said that the commission organizing the southern independence referendum has asked to delay the vote, but the chief negotiator for the south said that is not an option. Only five months remain until the vote that could divide the country. But preparations have fallen far behind."
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Yeah, you get a vote when the U.S. supports you.