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malokvale77

(4,879 posts) Wed Apr 13, 2016, 09:40 AM Apr 2016

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Syria elects parliament, US dismisses poll beforehand

As a new round of Syria peace talks kicks off in Geneva, Syrians in government-controlled areas head to polling stations to elect a new parliament. Washington has dismissed the poll out of hand saying it doesn’t reflect "the will of the people."

Full article and video at link.

http://on.rt.com/79wr

Washington talking about "the will of the people" is rather amusing, considering what's going on at their doorstep and in our own elections.

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Syria elects parliament, US dismisses poll beforehand (Original Post) malokvale77 Apr 2016 OP

Here we go again. Nyan Apr 2016 #1

Of course! malokvale77 Apr 2016 #2

Nyan

(1,192 posts)

1. Here we go again.

Reply to malokvale77 (Original post)

Wed Apr 13, 2016, 09:52 AM

Apr 2016

US State Department refuses to acknowledge Damascus’ right to hold the scheduled elections.

Of course. It's not democracy if they're gonna vote in the guy we don't like.

malokvale77

(4,879 posts)

2. Of course!

Reply to Nyan (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 13, 2016, 10:03 AM

Apr 2016

I wanted to post this in LBN but I couldn't find anything on it from the more reputable NYDN.

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