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To: Elroy who wrote (212406)	11/30/2004 3:00:39 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1576825

The Iraqi people did not want to be liberated. They simply wanted Saddam gone. Hmmmm, and the difference is? I guess you're saying the Iraqis wanted ABS. I don't need to tell you that the ME is a rough neighborhood. With the exception of some academicians, I don't think most Iraqis could give a tinker's damn if Iraq is democratic or not. I think at this point they are more concerned with survival and the potential for financial success. At this point, I don't care what happens to Iraq. Did you ever? Only from a global perspective......why would I have a specific interest in Iraq? After all, its just one of many countries operating under a tyrannical dictator. Again, if you are going to complain and criticize the invasion of Iraq so much, and call it all a collosal mistake, what was your alternative plan for actions (if any) in Iraq in lieu of the coalition's invasion? Maintain the status quo and push for weapons inspections. The sanctions were working......there was no need to do anything further. What would you have done differently than what George did? Wait for the weapons inspectors to finish their job.

To: Elroy who wrote (212406)	11/30/2004 5:56:41 PM
From: Alighieri	Respond to of 1576825

What they want is a theocracy... Al ======================================================= Shiites End Talks With Al-Sistani Group 30 minutes ago Middle East - AP By MAGGIE MICHAEL, Associated Press Writer BAGHDAD, Iraq - A group of 38 Shiite Muslim political parties broke off negotiations Tuesday with backers of Iraq (news - web sites)'s most influential Shiite cleric, claiming a candidate list under discussion was dominated by religious extremists. "We don't want to be an extension of Iran inside Iraq," said Hussein al-Mousawi, spokesman for the Shiite Political Council. "We found out that the top 10 names in the list are extremist Shiite Islamists who believe in the rule of religious clerics." Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani has assigned a committee of six of his aides to try to put together a unified Shiite ticket for the Jan. 30 national election, during which Iraqis will select a 275-member assembly. Under Iraq's election laws, there will be no electoral districts; instead, voters nationwide will cast ballots for the same candidates. A party will gain seats based on the percentage of votes it receives, meaning the top positions on the list are the most assured of victory. Al-Mousawi said the committee putting together the list allocated only 10 names from his coalition for the 275 spots on the ticket. The Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq — known for its ties with Iran — was given 33 places on the ticket and the Islamic Dawa party got 27. Those two groups also won places on the ticket for independents who share their views, al-Mousawi said. He also said followers of radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr have been promised at least 27 places and were negotiating for more. The rest of the slots are supposed to go to independents, he said. "We will appeal to al-Sistani because we believe that the ayatollah is looking for an assembly that represents all Iraqis and is not dominated by extremists," he added. The Shiite Political Council is a coalition of 38 political parties including the Iraqi National Congress of Ahmad Chalabi, the former Pentagon (news - web sites)-backed exile, Hezbollah, the Islamic Democratic party and the Free Republicans. Hussain al-Shahristani, a nuclear scientist who heads the al-Sistani committee, could not be reached. Shiites form about 60 percent of Iraq's nearly 26-million strong population and it is widely assumed they will dominate the new government.