Extremely hypothetical question: if you lived in Iraq...

[Blue Christmas]

would you try and vote? If not, why not? Also, what do you think the turnout will be?

I realize there are many hypothetical factors that might render this question almost meaningless. Then again, I know that we in this forum are especially passionate about voting (and, of course, trying to ensure that the votes actually count).

Also, as someone from a country where we sometimes only get 50% turnout when no one's life is threatened, I'll be interested to see what the turnout will be.

[imenja]

1. very hard to answer that

Because we have no idea what it is like to live with that level of violence around us. Also, I imagine it depends a great deal on where you live and how strong the insurgents are in that particular area.

Anyway, I voted yes because I believe in voting, but I have no concept of what it would be like to actually be in that position.

[Union Thug]

2. I wouldn't go within miles of a voting booth. Besides

Iraqis know this election is as much of a sham as any of the Saddam elections. So you don't get to know who your candidates are until you go into the booth? What's THAT?

[theresistance]

3. No way.

I would be saying the elections are illegitimate and that people should boycott.

[spooked911]

4. If I were Iraqi, I think I would be fighting the Americans

Heck, I don't even like Bush in this country, why would I like him invading my country if I were an Iraqi?

Of course, the key is if you are a sunni, shiite, or kurd.

Sunnis have a lot more to gain by fighting and not voting than the Shiites and Kurds.

[Wilms]

5. Only if paper ballots are used. n/t