UN hails "incredibly peaceful" Iraq vote

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http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/KAR562241.htm

BAGHDAD, Oct 15 (Reuters) - The United Nations hailed Iraq's constitutional referendum on Saturday as "incredibly peaceful", with few infringements of procedure.

"The process has gone smoothly and well from a technical point of view," said Carina Perelli, the head of the U.N. team providing technical assistance to the Iraqi government.

U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan also praised the smooth running of the referendum.

"The secretary general pays tribute to the courage of the Iraqi people and congratulates the Independent Electoral Commission of Iraq, as well as the thousands of Iraqi election workers and monitors, on having organised and carried out the referendum in such challenging circumstances," a U.N. spokesman said in a statement.

I swear it seems like the violence against civilians has dropped off to almost nothing ever since the Iraqi police caught those two undercover British SAS agents dressed like Iraqis with all the weaponry in their car. Its probably just a coincidence.

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1. surrreeeeeeee

This shit is getting tire and old. Withdraw NOW! Impeach the bastards and get Paper Ballots.

[Neil Lisst]

2. Given what we do know ...

Given what we do know about what "our" side has done in this war, why should anything coming from our govt. be a surprise? I'm agreeing with your point. Who knows how many attacks are even real?

The recent "letter" the US "intercepted" should have made clear they'll do or say anything to continue having the US military there.

[Gloria]

3. Smooth? The BBC World Service said this AM that loads of

polling places weren't even open, particularly in the Sunni areas....

So, how is that "smooth"???