This puppet 'elected' government
This statement doesn't fit the facts. The election was completely open, except to former senior Baathist Saddam hacks. Other then that, any party, and individual who wanted to run, was allowed. More than 120 parties fielded candidates for the assembly. Each had to present a list of at least 12 candidates, and less than 276, according to the rules which were dawn up. A third of these had to be worman, so they would get some representation. Just because "only" 60 % of the population showed up does not negate the results. In America less then 50% of the population shows up for elections usually. In a free country, people are not forced to the polls. The government which the majority of Iraqis just elected is only an interim one. They will draft a Constitution which will be sent back to Iraqi public, where it must get a 2/3's of the vote for it to be passed. Once this is done, a new election will be conducted where the members of a new democratic Iraqi government will be selected. If anything, the next election should draw even more Iraqis to the polls. This will be in the first half of 2006.
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