Can Iraq's Election Be Saved?
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As Iraqis prepare for a democratic vote, the U.S. is still struggling to prevent insurgents from destroying it
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DUKAN, Iraq -- Leading Sunni politicians and representatives of Iraq's prime minister and president called yesterday for Iraq's national election to be postponed until order is restored in the violence-racked Sunni Arab heartland, the strongest signal yet that the ballot might not take place in January as scheduled.
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In less than five weeks, Iraqis hope to elect their own government. But before a single vote has been cast, the results are in. The Shiites have won.
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LONDON - The violence in Iraq will not stop the country&#39;s elections from going ahead, as planned, next January, Prime Minister Iyad Allawi said on Sunday.
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PARIS When I heard George W. Bush and Ghazi al-Yawar, the interim Iraqi president, speak of elections as the &quot;savior&quot; for freedom-hungry Iraqis in the midst of war, I was reminded with Queen Marie Antoinette&#39;s infamous solution to the starving French
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Questions about the election go beyond U.S. stewardship, to issues that touch on whether it is realistic to think that democracy can be implanted in Iraq.
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Iraq stood on the verge of its first free election in a half-century Saturday, its borders and bridges locked down, its hopes on the line. The government urged Iraqis to vote despite their fears of violence, even as insurgents rocketed the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, killing two Americans.
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In the US presidential race, both the Republican incumbent, President Bush, and the Democratic challenger, Senator John Kerry, have put forth similar visions for Iraq&#39;s future, namely to create a stable environment for elections as soon as possible.
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Elections in Iraq scheduled to take place by Jan. 31 may be postponed by continued widespread violence or a coordinated boycott by Sunni Muslims, US and Iraqi officials said.
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(Al Asad Air Base, Iraq-AP) Oct. 10, 2004 - For troops in Iraq, a possible homecoming depends on what happens after January elections.
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The Bush administration&#39;s hopes for Iraq rest heavily on whether Iraqis can shape their political future through elections, but it could be difficult for them to vote on Jan. 30, as now planned.
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Administration officials say the Iraqi elections at the end of the month will be less than perfect, but nonetheless will pave the way for a drawdown of U.S. troops.
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Iraq&#39;s Electoral Commission has announced that elections in the country will go ahead on January 30, not January 27 as previously suggested.
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An October surprise might take place in Iraq that could affect the outcome of the US presidential election. There could even be two October surprises.
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Jordanian monarch warns elections in violence-ravaged Iraq are impossible in current state of insecurity. By Hugh Schofield - PARIS.
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The United States may be able to reduce its troop levels in Iraq after the January elections if security improves and Iraqi government
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News reports on Iraq paint a picture of a country trapped in a cycle of violence and destruction. The sceptics and nay-sayers don&#39;t believe Iraqis are ready for democracy.