MSNBC: Iraqi official suggests planned Jan. 30 vote could be delayed

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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6727646/

At least 16 die in five Iraq bombings
Iraqi official suggests planned Jan. 30 vote could be delayed

MSNBC News Services
Updated: 3:44 p.m. ET Jan. 3, 2005

BAGHDAD, Iraq - A roadside explosion and four car bombs — one near the prime minister's party headquarters in Baghdad — killed at least 16 people in Iraq on Monday as insurgents pressed their deadly campaign to disrupt national elections.

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Meanwhile, Iraqi Defense Minister Hazem Shaalan raised the possibility Monday that Iraqi elections could be postponed to try to persuade minority Sunni Muslims to participate in the vote. It was not immediately clear whether Shaalan was speaking for the Iraqi government, which has indicated firm backing for U.S. plans to hold the election as scheduled despite the increasing violence.

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[Jo March]

1. But...but...freedom! It's on the march! Fox told me so! nt

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2. It's beautiful! n/t

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3. duplicate topic

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x1118037