Left Wing silent as Bush victory in Iraq proceeds

Government allies see gains in Iraqi elections*

Feb 1, 6:51 AM (ET)


BAGHDAD (AP) - Allies of Iraq's U.S.-backed prime minister appeared
Sunday to have made gains in the provincial elections, rewarding
groups credited with reining in insurgents and militias...



"...US President Barack Obama has praised the polls as an ‘important
step forward’ for Iraq's future....."

"PJ O'Donovan" wrote in news:66ed01fe-edad-44a2-b502-
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Government allies see gains in Iraqi elections*

Feb 1, 6:51 AM (ET)


BAGHDAD (AP) - Allies of Iraq's U.S.-backed prime minister appeared
Sunday to have made gains in the provincial elections, rewarding
groups credited with reining in insurgents and militias...



"...US President Barack Obama has praised the polls as an ‘important
step forward’ for Iraq's future....."



Victorious armies go home, at least the greater part
of them. Not one brigade has been withdrawn from Iraq,
despite all the Bush blather about "victory". Why not?




First we had stay until the WMDs could be found
Then we had to stay until an interim government was in place
Then we had to stay until Saddam was captured
Then we had to stay until a government could be elected
Then we had to stay until a constitution could be voted on
Then we had to stay until parlimentary elections could be held
Then we had to stay until Iraqi units would "stand up"
Then we had to stay to give Iraqs government "breathing room"
Then we had to stay so Iraq could meet it's "benchmarks".
Then we had to stay until "the Surge" could be tried.
And now we are staying until.......?

On Feb 1, 8:05*am, "PJ O'Donovan" wrote:
Government allies see gains in Iraqi elections*

Since Bush is no longer President, it's Obama's victory now.

Subject line revised.

Iraq holds peaceful election, Obama, U.N. applaud ::
1 hour ago

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqis held their most peaceful election since the
fall of Saddam Hussein on Saturday, voting for provincial councils
without a single major attack in a poll that demonstrated the
country's dramatic security gains

"PJ O'Donovan" wrote in message
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Iraq holds peaceful election, Obama, U.N. applaud ::
1 hour ago

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqis held their most peaceful election since the
fall of Saddam Hussein on Saturday, voting for provincial councils
without a single major attack in a poll that demonstrated the
country's dramatic security gains

There were 10 people killed in 2 incidents. Would you call that peaceful
had one of the dead been your Mother?

"PJ O'Donovan" wrote in news:226c1972-c0b4-4f3e-bb50-
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Iraq holds peaceful election, Obama, U.N. applaud ::
1 hour ago

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqis held their most peaceful election since the
fall of Saddam Hussein on Saturday, voting for provincial councils
without a single major attack in a poll that demonstrated the
country's dramatic security gains



UN condemns killing of Iraqi candidates
January 30, 2009

MOSUL, Iraq: The United Nations on Friday condemned the
assassination of three Sunni Arab candidates running for
provincial council seats in this weekend's elections,
expressing hope that voters would not be deterred by the
violence.

The three candidates were killed Thursday in widely separate
areas of the country. Iraqi authorities planned a massive
security operation to protect Saturday's balloting.

http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2009/...tes-Killed.php

"PJ O'Donovan" a écrit dans le message de
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Government allies see gains in Iraqi elections

Feb 1, 6:51 AM (ET)


BAGHDAD (AP) - Allies of Iraq's U.S.-backed prime minister appeared
Sunday to have made gains in the provincial elections, rewarding
groups credited with reining in insurgents and militias...



"...US President Barack Obama has praised the polls as an ‘important
step forward’ for Iraq's future....."

"PJ O'Donovan" wrote in message
...


Government allies see gains in Iraqi elections

Feb 1, 6:51 AM (ET)

BAGHDAD (AP) - Allies of Iraq's U.S.-backed prime minister appeared
Sunday to have made gains in the provincial elections, rewarding
groups credited with reining in insurgents and militias...


What a ****head, counting hasn't even started yet.

The next paragraph from the same article: "Initial results from Saturday's
landmark voting are not expected for days. But reports by Iraqi media and
interviews by The Associated Press suggest candidates backing Prime Minister
Nouri al-Maliki had strong showings in the crucial Shiite heartland in
southern Iraq."

I think they predicted the same thing with Fatah in Palestine if memory
serves me correct, then when they actually counted the votes Hamas won.

"Mitchell Holman" wrote in message
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"PJ O'Donovan" wrote in
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Government allies see gains in Iraqi elections

Feb 1, 6:51 AM (ET)


BAGHDAD (AP) - Allies of Iraq's U.S.-backed prime minister appeared
Sunday to have made gains in the provincial elections, rewarding
groups credited with reining in insurgents and militias...



"...US President Barack Obama has praised the polls as an 'important
step forward' for Iraq's future....."



Victorious armies go home, at least the greater part
of them. Not one brigade has been withdrawn from Iraq,
despite all the Bush blather about "victory". Why not?




First we had stay until the WMDs could be found
Then we had to stay until an interim government was in place
Then we had to stay until Saddam was captured
Then we had to stay until a government could be elected
Then we had to stay until a constitution could be voted on
Then we had to stay until parlimentary elections could be held
Then we had to stay until Iraqi units would "stand up"
Then we had to stay to give Iraqs government "breathing room"
Then we had to stay so Iraq could meet it's "benchmarks".
Then we had to stay until "the Surge" could be tried.
And now we are staying until.......?

Don't forget you had to stay to stop torture at places like Abu Ghraib by
Saddam.

On Feb 1, 7:46 am, "Sir Kevin Rudd" wrote:
"Mitchell Holman" wrote in message

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"PJ O'Donovan" wrote in
news:66ed01fe-edad-44a2-b502-
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Government allies see gains in Iraqi elections

Feb 1, 6:51 AM (ET)

BAGHDAD (AP) - Allies of Iraq's U.S.-backed prime minister appeared
Sunday to have made gains in the provincial elections, rewarding
groups credited with reining in insurgents and militias...

"...US President Barack Obama has praised the polls as an 'important
step forward' for Iraq's future....."

Victorious armies go home, at least the greater part
of them. Not one brigade has been withdrawn from Iraq,
despite all the Bush blather about "victory". Why not?

First we had stay until the WMDs could be found
Then we had to stay until an interim government was in place
Then we had to stay until Saddam was captured
Then we had to stay until a government could be elected
Then we had to stay until a constitution could be voted on
Then we had to stay until parlimentary elections could be held
Then we had to stay until Iraqi units would "stand up"
Then we had to stay to give Iraqs government "breathing room"
Then we had to stay so Iraq could meet it's "benchmarks".
Then we had to stay until "the Surge" could be tried.
And now we are staying until.......?

Don't forget you had to stay to stop torture at places like Abu Ghraib by
Saddam.


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Obama congratulates Iraq on elections

Published: Jan. 31, 2009 at 11:19 PM

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WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama called the
Iraqi elections Saturday "an important step forward."

In a statement, Obama welcomed the millions of Iraqis who voted
peacefully with few reports of problems. Sunnis, who boycotted the
2005 election, turned out in force.....

"The elections were managed and organized by the Iraqi government
with vital assistance from the United Nations Assistance Mission to
Iraq," Obama said. "Iraqi and military forces helped secure the
polling sites and protected voters as they cast their ballots. This
important step forward should continue the process of Iraqis taking
responsibility for their future."