This bit is on construction - information entered as and when I come across it.
The main news here was all about how orderly the elections were, with people praising Allah that they've been allowed to vote. It wasn;t till later in the day that the more indepth news for "clever" people voiced doubts about just how fair or valid these elections in war-torn and occupied Iraq could be.
There was a poor turnout among Sunnis in one of the main Sunni-dominated provinces, Salahuddin, which includes Saddam Hussein's home town of Tikrit.
Election officials admitted that at least 15,000 people had been unable to vote around Mosul because of violence and a shortage of ballot papers.
This is my main blog - it's been going since 2004. It was originally my personal diary but has expanded to something more sophisticated, thanks to Blogger. Most articles on this site are unfinished and remain so. I am trying very very hard to change this! I have a sidebar on the right - please scroll down - full great web sites, articles, podcasts, etc. The tone of this blog is mostly unfocussed, and long may it remain so...
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