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STORY OF THE WEEK: Elections In Iraq (Part 2)
STORY OF THE WEEK: Week Ending 4th Feb
2004
Elections In Iraq (Part 2)
William Rivers Pitt On Iraq's Election - ''United
States officials were surprised and heartened today at the
size of turnout in South Vietnam's presidential election
despite a Vietcong terrorist campaign to disrupt the
voting.'' - NYT September 4, 1967. See... William Rivers Pitt: The Story of the Ghost
MORE ELECTION COMMENTARY:
- Russell Brown - HARD NEWS 01/02/05 - A new chapter
-
Freepressed.com - Saddam Requests Recount In Battleground Provinces
MORE INTL REACTION:
- US Iraq Embassy - Democratic Elections Historic, Iraqi Official Says
- UNSG - Iraqi Election Success Augurs Well For Transition & Annan Stresses Inclusiveness After Iraqi Elections
- ICFTU - Iraq: ICFTU Calls Election a "Key Step"
Iraq's
First Elections In Five Decades - The 30th of January
2005 is a landmark in the history of Iraq as it is the date
of the first Iraqi elections in half century. This crucial
vote is drawing considerable local, regional and
international attention not for the occurrence of the
elections itself but rather for the heavy consequences they
can have. See... Iraqi Elections: Stakes and Aftermath Scenarios
MORE IRAQ COMMENTARY:
- Dahr Jamail's Iraq Dispatches: High Anxiety
- Stateside: Inky Dinky, Kiss My Pinky
- No Right Turn: Disengagement
- William Fisher: Go, Pat, Go!
MORE
REACTION:
- NZ Govt. - Progress towards democratic and peaceful Iraq
- UN
- Annan tells Iraqis to exercise democratic rights
-
UK Govt. - Blair on Iraqi elections
- US President - President's Bush statement on Iraqi elections
- EU
- Additional €200 million for Iraq on eve of election
- Peace Action Wellington - US Hypocrisy on Show
For Much More See… Elections
In Iraq (Part 1)
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