http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,17585820%255E1702,00.html

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"IRAQIS turned out in force today for a landmark poll to choose a government many hope will heal a nation wracked by violence and sectarian feuding since the fall of Saddam Hussein. Electoral officials extended voting by an hour owing to the massive turnout, which preliminary estimates put at between 60 and 80 per cent, higher than in an October referendum, with the highest rate in the Sunni province of Salaheddin."

According to that link, only 3 people died too. They are choosing their parliament or something.

The high voter turnout shows that the Iraqis may be starting to accept responsibility for their own country, and will probably really want the US and other forces to leave soon. Some British guy feels the same way.

12/15/2005 3:54:16 PM

i was hoping they'd gotten Geico over there

12/15/2005 3:55:05 PM

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" between 60 and 80 per cent, higher than in an October referendum, with the highest rate in the Sunni province of Salaheddin"

Sweet.

12/15/2005 3:56:18 PM

thats great news

12/15/2005 3:56:56 PM

paging salisbury to post how the MSM is lieing about the voting #'s

12/15/2005 3:58:08 PM

so can we leave now?

Wanna know my theory? Of course you do. This newly elected government will soon ask us to kindly skidaddle.

12/15/2005 4:11:38 PM

As I was driving in my Stryker to a polling site to let my Iraqi born interpreters to vote, one told me he thought this election was another "poke in the insurgents eye." I thought about this, then I did the old "Three Stooges eye poke" thing to him...which he deftly parried with the old "Three Stooges hand in front of the nose" move. Then we both did the nyuk, nyuk, nyuk bit...and laughed till our balls hurt.

12/15/2005 4:23:18 PM

Again, DirtyGreek. They'll ask us to leave again.

12/15/2005 5:53:05 PM

well, yeah. they already did once, that's true

12/15/2005 7:40:49 PM

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"only 3 people died too"

I know that over there, that is good. To them, I say good. But, imagine if 3 people were killed in election lines here. You know shit would hit the fan.

12/15/2005 10:59:41 PM

haha...i love this....liberals lose ANOTHER election...

12/15/2005 11:11:04 PM

You are one of the dumbest sons of bitches I've ever seen, even by message board troll standards.

12/15/2005 11:15:02 PM

thanks moron...you lost this one...way to go

12/15/2005 11:16:45 PM