Iraqi Election Creates Unusual Alliances

[Moloch]

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Doubts about holding Iraqi national elections on Jan. 30 produced an alliance few believed possible — Sunni Arabs and Sunni Kurds united in calling for a delay. Less than 24 hours later, the alliance collapsed after Shiite Arabs made clear they would not accept any postponement.

The flap over the election date, which began Friday, illustrates the complexity of Iraq (news - web sites)'s ethnic-based politics. It also provides insights into the welter of conflicting interests and views in a fragmented country trying to build democracy in the midst of an armed uprising and foreign military occupation.

Sunni Muslim politicians pushed for the delay because of widespread anger within their community over this month's attack on the Sunni insurgent base of Fallujah, which in turn produced a call by Sunni clerics to boycott the vote.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=514&e=2&u=/ap/20041129/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_election_surprises

[NNN0LHI]

1. Sunnis and Kurds had better get their shit together

Or they are going to find themselves outside looking in. The writing is on the wall. Hell, even Moqtada Sadr has been promised a position in the new Shiite government. "We are going to kill or capture Moqtada Sadr", my ass.

Don

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

2. Better be getting ready to take a big bite of

a Shi'ite sandwich.