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rodeodance Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-20-06 03:25 PM
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Shiites Win, but Must Share Power--Rupublicans Win but must share power.
wrap this one around your head if you can.



http://news.yahoo.com/
Iraq's Shiites Win, but Must Share Power
AP - 14 minutes ago

BAGHDAD, Iraq - An alliance of Shiite religious parties won the most seats in Iraq's new parliament but not enough to rule without coalition partners, the election commission said Friday. Sunni Arabs gained seats over previous balloting.
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Burning Water Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-20-06 03:46 PM
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1. Unfortunately for your thesis,
we don't have a parliamentary system of government. The Republicans control all three branches. They don't have to share power at all, as we are finding out. At least until the next election.
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