[Peace-discuss] Iraqi election 'questions'

[Morton K. Brussel]

Sunni leaders in that province, Ninevah, claim the 2/3 was achieved.   
We can't know for sure, but under the conditions existing in Iraq  
generally, we can question the legitimacy of this election and its  
sponsors. --Mort
On Oct 18, 2005, at 5:56 PM, Phil Stinard wrote:

> Supposedly, it needs to be a two thirds majority against in three  
> provinces to reject the constitution.  The US says they only  
> achieved that in two provinces.
>
> --Phil
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>> Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2005 16:46:27 -0500
>> From: "Morton K. Brussel" <brussel at uiuc.edu>
>> Subject: Re: [Peace-discuss] Iraqi election 'questions'
>> To: Ricky Baldwin <baldwinricky at yahoo.com>
>> Cc: peace discuss <peace-discuss at lists.chambana.net>
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>> Speaking with Mohammed Al-Heeti today, he said that the province in
>> which Mosul is located voted against the constitution. That would
>> make three against, and reject the ratification.  Clearly, the whole
>> thing is a charade.--mkb
>> On Oct 18, 2005, at 11:08 AM, Ricky Baldwin wrote:
>>
>> > You won't need your eyeglasses to read between the
>> > lines in this New York Times piece.  (By the way,
>> > compare the headline to the very first sentence.  And
>> > check out the defensive tone of paragraphs 2-5.)
>> >
>> > Anyway, I thought this constitution was supposed to be
>> > nixed if only a couple of *provinces* said no.  Or did
>> > I dream that?
>> >
>> > Ricky
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