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Why didn't Iraqis vote for Allawi?
Reader comment on item: Iraq: "Could a New Strongman Help?"

Submitted by Roger McKinney (United States), Nov 22, 2006 at 11:47

If Iraqis want a strong man like Allawi, why didn't they vote for him? The current situation is a good lesson in democracy for Iraqis. You live with your mistakes until the next election.

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creeping vines [1160 words]cassanoJan 6, 2007 23:22
Voltaire On Iraq [27 words]G.GlazerNov 26, 2006 23:40
↔ No contradiction [37 words]OctavioNov 27, 2006 14:20
Get out of Iraq ASAP [19 words]OctavioNov 25, 2006 16:31
Strongman [180 words]Mitzi AlvinNov 24, 2006 15:02
Allawi?!! Been there done that.
[w/response] [116 words]		Francis BrookeNov 24, 2006 11:33
"Could a New Strongman Help?" [198 words]Johanna StephensNov 24, 2006 10:39
Perfection [83 words]Julian ZedNov 24, 2006 10:19
⇒ Why didn't Iraqis vote for Allawi? [34 words]Roger McKinneyNov 22, 2006 11:47
It's all about the Middle East [77 words]Mike GNov 18, 2006 08:04
Democracy and Iraq [388 words]VinodguptNov 16, 2006 14:50
Dodge City [184 words]JoeNov 16, 2006 14:44
Democracy? That is too optimistic [365 words]mike bitNov 15, 2006 21:53
Rethinking Iraq strategy [310 words]DennisNov 13, 2006 13:37
Power Share Will Resolve Conflict In Iraq [78 words]skmillerNov 13, 2006 10:57
How about a little responsibility... ? [29 words]MikeNov 13, 2006 03:38
iraq [336 words]robert fusfeldNov 12, 2006 11:12

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