Iraq Shiites insist poll results stand despite protests

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Tue Dec-27-05 03:53 PM
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Iraq Shiites insist poll results stand despite protests

"The election results cannot be invalidated," said Hakim, head of Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in

Iraq. "Elections cannot be held anew."
Hakim also rejected any role for the Arab League or

United Nations in reviewing the December 15 elections, as called for by Maram, Arabic acronym for the Conference Rejecting Rigged Elections.

Iraqis must accept the results of a vote which was legally organised and supervised by an independent electoral commission, he said

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12/27/2005 Iraq Shiites insist poll results stand despite protests -- AFP - news.yahoo.com

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Tue Dec-27-05 03:56 PM
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1. Welcome to Democracy, Iraq ...

... Bush style!

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Tue Dec-27-05 04:09 PM
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2. No new elections but they are willing to talk

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