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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 10:59 AM Original message |
How can an election held under an occupation by a hostile invader be fair? |
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Nobody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 11:02 AM Response to Original message |
1. US? Fair elections? |
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mattclearing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 11:02 AM Response to Original message |
2. It can't. n/t |
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smoogatz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 11:04 AM Response to Original message |
3. You already said it. It can't. |
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Flirtus (500 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 11:10 AM Response to Original message |
4. how can they call it a 'free' election |
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dkofos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 11:12 AM Response to Original message |
5. If no one voted in Iraq, |
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enigma000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 11:44 AM Response to Original message |
6. It's as fair as the Iraqis want it to be |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 12:50 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. You ignore the fact that the U.S. military has its foot on their throats |
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enigma000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 01:20 PM Response to Reply #8 |
13. But why act out this play? |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 01:51 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. why do we vote here in an election that many think is rigged by machines |
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enigma000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 02:58 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. A very articulate argument you have there Mr. Bigtree |
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Just Me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 11:48 AM Response to Original message |
7. Who said "freedom" and "democracy" were fair? |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 12:58 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. "I care not by what measure you end the war." |
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Just Me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 01:17 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Weeds, indeed, still fester and smother. |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 12:56 PM Response to Original message |
9. why do you hate freedom? |
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Silverhair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 01:09 PM Response to Original message |
11. Let's hope for the best. |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 02:06 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. Fair enough. Sunnis need to stay committed, as all do, to the process |
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AllegroRondo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 03:10 PM Response to Original message |
17. The same thing was said about Lebanon |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 04:30 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. one small difference, I haven't completely thought it through . . . |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 08:36 AM Response to Original message |
19. No elections will be credible while occupation continues |
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