ABC News
Iraqi prime minister Nuri al-Maliki's called for a nationwide recount of votes from the country's March 7 parliamentary election has been rejected by the country's electoral authority.
Mr al-Maliki had been warning the country could return to violence if his demand was not met.
The call came after new results from the electoral commission showed on Saturday secularist challenger Iyad Allawi edging ahead of Maliki's bloc by about 8,000 votes with about 93 per cent of the counting complete.
Iraqi president Jalal Talabani, a Kurd, also issued a statement on Sunday asking the Independent High Electoral Commission for a recount in some provinces.
Iraq is the freest and most democratic country in recorded Arab history. Iraq will soon have the most capable army in the Arab world.
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Meanwhile at the Secure Unit for the Criminally Insane -
ReplyDelete<span>"Iraq is the freest and most democratic country in recorded Arab history. Iraq will soon have the most capable army in the Arab world." </span>
OK Iraq isn't perfect yet. But hopefully soon it will do better than Britain is doing.
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