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TacticalPeek Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-11-05 01:26 AM
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Insurgents warn about snipers targeting Iraqi voters on election day
Insurgents warn about snipers targeting Iraqi voters on election day

QAIM, Iraq A militant group in Iraq is posting threats against voters in at least two towns in the volatile Anbar province.
According to the message, dozens of highly trained snipers will be out targeting voters on election day, which is scheduled to be January 30th.

The statement is signed by a group called Secret Republican Army. It specifically mentions a Shiite-dominated province south of Baghdad.

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Paul Hood Donating Member (717 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-11-05 01:28 AM
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1. That sounds familiar. eom
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HuffleClaw Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-11-05 01:59 AM
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2. 'secret republican army' ! ! !
oh man, i'm STILL laughing. how transparent can they be? good lord.
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Liberty Belle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-11-05 03:13 AM
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3. Taking voter intimidation to new heights.
Wonder how long it'll take the Bush crowd to try that here?
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Kenergy Donating Member (834 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-11-05 03:16 AM
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4. I think I'd opt for the absentee ballot n/t
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TacticalPeek Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-11-05 09:00 AM
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5. Morning kick.
:kick:
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Name removed Donating Member (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-11-05 09:02 AM
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Kagemusha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-11-05 11:13 AM
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7. Violating a curfew.
The Iraqis have seen enough of their own kind be killed by Americans for violating curfew, restricted areas, etc.

So the resistance declared election cites a restricted area real Iraqis shouldn't be in. Any who do go, it's open season.

Very American of them really.
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