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To: SilentZ who wrote (216713)	2/1/2005 12:42:08 PM
From: Jim McMannis	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1571105

RE:"But a Kurdish exit poll showed that about 95% of the Kurds who voted want an independent Kurdish state, which is probably bad for the equilbrium in the ME. You'd figure that most of them turned out to vote because they thought voting would help bring them a state." Bad for the equilibrium? How so?

To: SilentZ who wrote (216713)	2/1/2005 1:41:35 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1571105

The greatest turnout was among the Kurds........they are saying it looks like 80 to 90% of the Kurdish registered voters turned out. But a Kurdish exit poll showed that about 95% of the Kurds who voted want an independent Kurdish state, which is probably bad for the equilbrium in the ME. You'd figure that most of them turned out to vote because they thought voting would help bring them a state. I don't know if they want that state or not. It seems they would want it if the Kurdish parts of Turkey and Iran were to join them. Without them, they have it pretty good the way things are in Iraq. They have pretty much taken over the oil city of Kirkuk and if there is anyone prospering in Iraq, its the Kurds. This election is really not much......its to pick the people who will determine the nature of the Iraqi constitution. I can't get a read where the Kurds and the Shia are. Their complacency may be real or may be affected for the benefit of Bush. It could be that once America pulls out, they will become much more militant particularly against the Sunnis. Its too early to tell. ted