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Shrub Is a STALLION for Voting Rights----------(oh, in Iraq-----nevermind)
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http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=578&e=2&u=/nm/20050108/ts_nm/iraq_bush_dc

Bush Says Four Iraqi Areas Pose Voting Challenges

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Bush (news - web sites) said on Friday the U.S. military will do its best to give every Iraqi citizen the chance to vote on Jan. 30 but acknowledged that guerrilla action could disrupt voting in four provinces.

"Four of the 18 provinces are places where the terrorists are trying to stop people from voting," Bush said in Oval Office comments to reporters. ....

'HISTORICAL MARKER'


Officials believe the election will be legitimate even if not everyone votes. A senior Bush administration official said "there will be some people who won't vote, but many people will." Those who do not vote for whatever reason "should not diminish the patriotism of those who do vote," the official said. ....



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