Some snippets from Iraqi blogs today.. lots of reaction on the voting process. My asumption would be that people and families who blog are very likely to vote as well. Healing Iraq “Voted Against”. Omar at Iraq the Model Said Yes. A Star from Mosul is too young to vote.. but his whole family went …
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Iraqis vote in Referendum
The polls have closed… we await the results. No major attacks by insurgents to report… private cars have been banned from the streets. Powerlines north of Baghdad were sabotaged, causing a major blackout and loss of water… but this has not affected voting. The BBC reports that: “Turnout among Sunni Arabs is reported to be …
New Deal on Iraqi constitution entices Sunnis
A new deal reached yesterday will make the new Iraqi constitution temporary if it is approved by Iraqi voters in the Oct 16 referendum. CNN and BBC have some details on the agreement. The new deal is currently being presented to the Iraqi Parliament for approval but assuming it passes, it will mean that at …
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