Voting fever takes hold of a people finally free to choose
For decades, voting in Iraq meant taking part in a national exercise of state-enforced adulation, as 99 per cent of the electorate would dutifully turn out to tick the box beside the name Saddam Hussein.
Yesterday the contrast could not have been starker, as the campaign for Sunday’s elections picked up pace and voters were presented with a dizzying selection of dozens of candidates and parties.
Notwithstanding insurgent terror aimed at wrecking the polls, there is finally a palpable sense in Baghdad, and other Iraqi cities, that the country is entering a new era.
Those who vote will have many choices on their ballots. This may be overwhelming to some as they never had a choice before and the differences between the groups is vast.
The one thing they can count on is their election will take place as scheduled – - and that is a major step in their country becoming what it should be.
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It is our country, our voice, our duty to vote
145. I was hopeing that nobody saw that…:roll:
151-Sorry, I let the cat out of the bag.:oops:
alright lee, if i have to hack into your email to get the pic, you leave me no alternative.
JG – what’s your pic post place?
navy sis – where are you, geographically?
148-Very true about us and the Roman Republic; I have an AA in Italian Studies I got while stationed in Italy. It’s been quite a few years, but I remember Cicero being an interesting study!
149-Free nights and weekends, baby
Sorry shi, but I’m an old-fashioned man of honor!
153- I’m in southern ca.
154- If ya have cingular, it’s m2m Baby!:twisted:
151 –
if i remember correctly, i was on you like white on rice for that remark. for others, too, of course. i’m an equal opportunity opinionated person.
155 just kiddin’
I will hunt the site down Shiloh… I just got a new computer and will have to get the address from the other.. I will open the account up so that anyone can post a pic…
I gotta get some sleep. Good night yall. Probably see yall tomorrow.
156-US Cellular.
159- Nite john!:grin:
154
good lord, lee. you’re a virtual Lothario!
must be all those Italian ‘studies’.
nite JG
158-I know!
Nite JG!
160- You really are a starving college student! Never heard of that. US cellular=2 cans and some string?
:grin:
162-I do my best
Man cannot live on bread alone! I try to do well non-virtual too.
You have to watch out for those Italians…
165-It’s really frustrating when I spin around too much and get myself all tied up! Actually, I was friends with people that work there. My rep’s name is Nichole, and she’s a cute brunette. I like brunettes
162- It’s his magnetic personality!:grin:
168-Awwwww
167- See what I mean!:grin: I bet you have a hook up at the pizza shop down the street!:razz:
Should we move this for those of you on dial up?
170-No, actually I’m too shy. And I don’t think there’s any women at the Papa John’s that I order from!
i think i’ll leave you kids alone so you can have a bit more virtual privacy.
see you during some future brawl. g’nite
Not a bad idea sis…
172- you? shy? NOT!
G’nite shiloh! Thanks for hanging out for a while…
173- Aww shi, I think you should stay!
175-No really, it’s true! Get me around a hot woman and I blush and stutter! Usually say something ridiculously stupid!
177 you’re sweet.
was called a liar when i realted the history of my screen name! when i proved the individal wrong, he just went on attacking like nothing had happened. petty, but real, real mean.- Where did you prove him wrong?
& i just don’t get it.
- For someone who claims to be so well versed in psychology, that is a sad statement.
180
perhaps pcd can show you
63, 64 and 67 were not me repeating myself – it was just my weird ass computer!
i looked back at that and it looked like a self affirmation. i have friends, i have friends, i have friends….
183-Actually it looked to me like you were bragging about bringing someone home!
184 – hee hee. no, andrew is just a friend who is good to talk to. i was on a consulting project in sacramento for about a year, flying up there every week from phoenix, and we met up there. we lost touch then a few weeks ago i ran into him in my complex! he moved into my compex without either of us knowing. small world.
185 – OK Sure
Just kidding; it can be a small world sometimes!
65-66: You’re only hurt because you were drunk.
You only have one liver, Senator Kenne — I mean Lee.
70: You’re grading “homeworks” drunk? Okay…