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To: KLP who wrote (88283)	11/25/2004 1:16:03 PM
From: aladin	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 794261

From:http://www.powerlineblog.com/ The destruction of the terrorists' haven in Fallujah is having political as well as military fallout. Haider Ajina alerts us to breaking news on the principal Sunni political party, the Party of Islam, which has now reversed its decision to boycott January's election: I just read this headline in the November 24th edition of the Iraqi Arab Daily newspaper “Iraq Lil Jamee” (Iraq for All). The English translation of the article is as follows: The Party of Islam of Iraq (Sunni Party) after having announced that it will boycott the elections has changed its decision and now will participate in the elections. Mr. Abdul Hamid leader of the party said: "We had initially requested a postponement of the elections. Then we announced a boycott of the elections. We also said that these decisions were not final. Now we have decided to participate in the elections. We stand ready to negotiate with other Iraqi groups, parties and the Americans. We also condemn the kidnappings, killings, and car-bombings. We further condemn any action which threatens Iraqi police, Iraqi National Guard and any government official." My comments: This is huge, titanic & tremendous. This was the last of the big hold out parties a Sunni religious extremist party. They have learned that in order to have power they must participate in the elections. They have called for the end of violence. I hope they will call for all Sunnis to participate in the elections. Our vigil[ance] and tenacity is paying off. We must keep up the pressure, be strong and stay the course. We cannot relax till Iraq has its constitution and its first constitutional elections in 2006. All of which goes to show, I think, that the best way to defeat the terrorists is to defeat the terrorists. UPDATE: Iraqi troops have discovered a laboratory with chemical weapons manuals and as-yet-unidentified chemicals in Fallujah: Iraqi troops searching suspected terrorist hideouts in Fallujah discovered a laboratory with manuals on how to manufacture explosives and toxins — including anthrax, Iraq's national security adviser said Thursday. Qassem Dawoud said the lab was found in the southwestern district of Fallujah, where pockets of insurgents are still holding out following the Nov. 8 assault by American and Iraqi forces. "We also found in the laboratory manuals and instructions spelling out procedures for making explosives," he said. "They also spoke about making anthrax." Dawoud showed pictures of a shelf containing what he said were various chemicals.