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To: GST who wrote (157961)	2/10/2005 1:58:38 PM
From: Nadine Carroll	Respond to of 281500

So the new Iraqi government does not represent Iraq because the Sunnis didn't vote -- no, it does not work that way in Iraq and it does not work that way in Palestine. Hello? is anyone at home? You can't be as stupid as these remarks! No, the Iraqi elections weren't perfect, much of the Sunni vote was suppressed (though less than expected), and the new government is working to include Sunni views in writing the constitution. However, the Iraqis elections were free; nobody knew the winner beforehand instead of being ordered to line up behind the official candidate as in the Palestinian election. Nobody is saying to just dismiss the Sunni opinion, they don't "represent" Iraq - even though the Sunnis are a much smaller minority by percentage (about 15%) than the estimated support for Hamas (30% - 40%).