AP: Bush Adviser Says Iraq Voting No Surprise

[Eugene]

Bush Adviser Says Iraq Voting No Surprise


Wednesday December 21, 2005 1:01 AM

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WASHINGTON (AP) - White House national security adviser Stephen Hadley said Tuesday it is not
alarming or surprising that Iraqi politics are divided along sectarian lines.

"I think a lot of people are going to come back and say, 'Well, there was a lot of sectarian voting.
Shia voted for Shia, Sunnis voted for Sunnis.' This should be no surprise to us, given where this
country is in its political evolution," Hadley said.

Speaking at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Hadley praised the Iraqi plan for
constitutional government following successful national elections last week. He repeatedly stressed
the importance of continued participation by the minority Sunnis, who turned out in large numbers
but whose leaders generally oppose many of the plans and policies of the majority Shiites.

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Separately, Hadley accused Iran of being perhaps the world's greatest exporter of terrorism.

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Full article: http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-5493546,00.html

A catastrophic success!

[Fridays Child]

1. Something tells me that the final outcome will be no surprise, either...

...said outcome having been bought and paid for before the first ballot was ever cast.

[HysteryDiagnosis]

2. Hadley accused Iran of being perhaps the world's greatest exporter of

terrorism<<

Ok, it's 2007, and the Iraqi army under guidance from Amurkan military advisors is readying itself to once again go to war with Iran and create perhaps
1 to 2 million dead. Peace and democracy, the republican way, they never disappoint.

[Skip Intro]

3. He said "evolution" - ? Anyway, was this the corner we were about to turn?

yes, yes, I'm sure it is.

:eyes:

[Liberal Veteran]

4. Good point. I mean, democrats vote for democrats and republicans vote for

FELONS!