Tuesday, October 18, 2005

slightly suspicious?

Monitors in Iraq Review Votes Where 'Yes' Ballots Hit 90%
BAGHDAD, Iraq, Oct. 17 - Iraqi election officials said Monday that they were investigating "unusually high" vote totals in 12 Shiite and Kurdish provinces, where as many as 99 percent of the voters were reported to have cast ballots in favor of Iraq's new constitution. The investigation raised the possibility that the results of the referendum could be called into question.

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Think they're learning their definition of "democracy" from the repugs? I can't imagine 99% of any voters agreeing on anything!