IT'S OPEN FOR CORRECTION ALL. AL-MALIKI NEEDS A TOTAL OF 163 OUT OF 325 PARLIAMENTARY SEATS TO GET THE GOI GOING. MY COUNT AS OF TODAY NOVEMBER 2, 2010 ARE AS FOLLOWS.
SHIITES 89
AL SADR 39
BADR 8
ISLAMIC VIRTUE 6
FADILA 7
TOTAL 149 SEATS AS OF NOVEMBER 2, 2010
LEAVING HIM WITH 14 MORE SEATS TO GET IT GOING!! DOES ANY BODY HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL CONFIRMATION AS TO THE TOTAL NUMBER OF SEATS HE HAS AQUIRED? SHOW ME THE NUMBERS!!! CHEEEHOOOO, AUURRRIGGHT!! GOOO RRRVVVVV!!
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