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Iraqi Election Redux

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in The War On Terrorism, War

Looks like there’s trouble in the newly democratized nation:

Disappointed Sunni and secular parties have demanded a rerun of the December 15 election and threatened to boycott parliament, a move that could damage U.S. hopes of forging a consensus that can keep Iraq from breaking up in ethnic and sectarian warfare.

But despite militant rhetoric, seemingly aimed at increasing their leverage, Sunnis are negotiating with others to build a governing coalition on the basis of the existing poll results.

Meeting U.S. envoy Zalmay Khalilzad in his Kurdish power base of Sulaimaniya, Talabani said: “Without the Sunni parties there will be no consensus government … without consensus government there will be no unity, there will be no peace.”

It’s a brand new world in Iraq. These religious factions don’t know what to do with their newfound freedom, and it’s already presenting problems. Personally, I hope it turns out equal and good and measured and good (yes good two times) …for everybody’s sake.

Because anything less could mean civil war, and that doesn’t seem as far-fetched now…

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