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December 15, 2005
Iraq election link roundup
Iraqis started going to the polls about an hour ago, 8 AM their time.
The election promises to be the fullest version of the democratic experiment that has been tried here to date: voters in the 18 Iraqi provinces are choosing among 231 parties, coalitions and candidates in selecting members for a 275-seat Parliament. The legislators will serve a four-year term, and they will approve a president and a prime minister. . . ."This election is the one we've been waiting for - it's going to determine our destiny," said Ali al-Nuaimy, 49, a physical fitness trainer, who voted in Baghdad.
If you live in a time zone, or have a circadian cycle, which is conducive to tracking the progress of the election, here are some sites with lots of background and breaking news:
No End But Victory has local reporting, including photos. This guy will help you handicap the race.
Aaron's CC: is not only collecting purple finger links, he's generated an enormous amount of swag with a purple finger theme. You know you want an Iraqi December 2005 election commemorative coffee mug.
The Washington Post has links to its news stories, FAQs, and background material, including this handy timeline:
Judith | 12/15/05 at 01:46 AM | Categories: - Iraq
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» Iraq's Purple Finger Of Democracy from All Things Beautiful
Today belongs to the people of Iraq, and we wish them both a speedy and successful path to the freedom of democracy. As the Iraqis begin to vote with the first blast heard in Baghdad, they vote in their first parliamentary election since the country'... [Read More]
Tracked on December 15, 2005 07:38 AM
» Iraq's Purple Finger Of Democracy from All Things Beautiful
Today belongs to the people of Iraq, and we wish them both a speedy and successful path to the freedom of democracy. As the Iraqis begin to vote with the first blast heard in Baghdad, they vote in their first parliamentary election since the country'... [Read More]
Tracked on December 15, 2005 07:41 AM
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All Things Beautiful TrackBack 'Iraq's Purple Finger Of Democracy':
"Today belongs to the people of Iraq, and we wish them both a speedy and successful path to the freedom of democracy. As the Iraqis begin to vote with the first blast heard in Baghdad, they vote in their first parliamentary election since the country's constitution was raffled in October."
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| December 15, 2005 07:41 AM
I thought you guys would love this. Because of the events in Iraq this week I thought this was great! I saw a pretty cool website Thepurplefinger.org They are selling t-shirts and posters and donating proceeds to veterans charities. The phrase on the items support the Iraqi people and the troops by stating "Give Terrorism the Finger!" Very appropriate. I'm spreading the word.
Thought you might like to know!
Jim
jim | December 15, 2005 11:51 AM
