Troops follow voting in Iraq

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Troops follow voting in Iraq
By Denis D. Gray - The Associated Press
Posted : Tuesday Nov 4, 2008 6:20:35 EST

MOSUL, Iraq — U.S. soldiers in Mosul, where war still rages, caught a glimpse of the election battle back home as they ate breakfast Tuesday, awaiting the outcome of a contest that could decide the future of the mission in Iraq.

Three of four TV screens at the dining hall at Camp Marez in the northern Iraqi city were tuned to sports and only one to CNN, where Sen. Barack Obama’s last rally at Manassas, Va., was being shown live.

Soldiers said they would continue with their mission Tuesday and nothing special was planned for election day. Those who voted had already mailed in their absentee ballots long ago.

Sgt. James Fowler, 27, of Fresno, Calif., praised the Army for encouraging soldiers to vote and helping them with absentee ballots. He said he voted for Obama but “I am outnumbered 10-to-one, especially among officers” and senior non-commissioned officers who said they wanted Sen. John McCain to win.

“Everyone is looking forward to McCain,” he said. “But I believe it’s time for change and Obama has promised that. At least he has given us a timeline” for withdrawing from Iraq.


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