The Iraqi election "bait and switch" an excellent assessment of

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the faulty poll that will not bring peace or US withdrawal.


President Bush was correct when he asserted on 2 December 2004 that it was "time for the Iraqi citizens to go to the polls."(1) Indeed, it is long past time. Elections should have occurred a year or so after the fall of the Hussein regime. But the fact that they are overdue does not mean that an adequate foundation for meaningfully democratic elections has been laid. It has not. Unfortunately, the balloting due to take place on 30 January will not fulfill the promise of democracy nor satisfy the Iraqi passion for self-determination. For these reasons, it cannot bring peace. It is more likely to exacerbate civil strife



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