Iraq 'out of control' says Jordan

[Barrett808]

Jordan's Prince Hassan has warned that the situation in Iraq is "spinning out of control" and threatens the elections scheduled for January.

The prince said it was a "race against time" for US-led and Iraqi forces to restore order in Mosul and Falluja.

He warned any postponement or questions over the fairness of the elections would "discredit the whole exercise" of installing an interim Iraqi government.

He called for powerful nations to meet to map out the region's future.

The prince told the BBC that even Iraq's Shia population, who had supported the elections, were now having cold feet.

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/4021803.stm

[byronm]

1. Elections? ELECTIONS? hahahahhaahhaha

Don't make me laugh.

Elections in Iraq by January? just who are we trying to kid!!!!

[CookieD]

Don't laugh. Iraq's elections will be at least as democratic as ours.

Of course that ain't saying much.

[montanacowboy]

2. King or Jordan

must be lobbying for a new pair of cowboy boots

[DIKB]

3. Time for the *

to make like Triumph the Insult comic dog. "I KID, I KID !!!!"

[Roland99]

4. Two months away...who's registered? Who's campaigning?

[Sperk]

5. we'll send Iraq our Diebold machines.....everything will be fine.

n/t

[wtmusic]

6. *snarf*

Then they can "vote" and "elect" a "government"

[BRLIB]

7. "demonstration elections" ....

not real ones.

http://www.dissidentvoice.org/Jan04/Edwards0113.htm

[jhain]

9. right

just like ours.

Freedom is on the march.

In China, maybe...........

[Barrett808]

10. It does appear that freedom is on the march in much of Latin America

In spite of Bu$hCo efforts to stifle it.

[Barkley]

8. "powerful nations to meet to map out the region's future..." = Colonialism

coming from a 'prince' I guess as much can be expected.

[TahitiNut]

13. Balfour redux

:shrug:

[struggle4progress]

11. kick for ability to see the obvious

:kick:

[TahitiNut]

12. "an interim Iraqi government"???

Another one? Prior to July, it was Viceroy Bremer. After June, it has been the "interim" puppet government of Allawi, a CIA contractor. In January, there were supposed to be "elections" - or the facade - to "bring democracy to the Iraqi people."

Now it's "interim"??? :puke: