Dinar News election results not final

[therose]

If you go to CNN it has already been anounced.

[therose]

It has already been posted on CNN.

[caz1158]

I think regardless of who won the response would have been same. Patience, Hope, & Prayer

[caz1158]

I just pray that a new government can be established fairly quickly,revalue will follow.

[mrs millionaire]

Article from the Atlantic Wire

How Election Shocker Will Change Iraq

More By Max Fisher on March 26, 2010 4:01pm

The results Iraq's national elections are finally in, and current Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki may be in trouble. Buoyed by support from Sunni Arabs and from secular Shia in Baghdad, former interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi's political party has eked out a surprise victory in the elections. Allawi's party, Iraqiya, won 91 seats to Maliki-run State of Law's 89, setting up a possible defeat for Maliki. But it takes a plurality of parliament--163 of the 325 seats--to form a ruling coalition. So the race is still open. With Maliki making accusations of fraud (which American officials reject), anything could happen.

•Revolutionary for MidEast Politics "Wow," writes the New America Foundation's Steve Clemons. "Incumbents hardly ever lose -- particularly in the Middle East." He warns, "There may be trouble ahead. I don't think al Maliki will step back easily or will be enthused about playing the minority role in a coalition government. But these election results are surprising as it's rare to see incumbent governments in the Middle East lose, or if they do lose -- to let that loss be actualized."

•Will Maliki Accept Defeat? Spencer Ackerman says he should. "Nouri al-Maliki will secure his place in history if he becomes the first non-interim Iraqi leader to willingly relinquish power after the results of an election," he writes. "Maliki can look at it this way: he made the country safe enough for people to feel comfortable very narrowly voting for one of his opponents. Perhaps Maliki will prevail, but that will only delay this reckoning."

•If He Doesn't, Will U.S. Still Withdraw? Foreign Policy's Marc Lynch warned in The National that Maliki "may not surrender power without a fight – and many of his backers may reject the prospect of being ruled by Allawi, who drew so heavily on Sunni votes." This could delay or altogether halt the planned withdrawal of 90,000 American troops still in Iraq.

•Option 1: The Sweeping Coalition The Economist explains, "Both [Allawi and Maliki] face an uphill struggle to find a winning coalition." That requires a broad compromise that will gain the 43-seat Kurdish party and the support of some less-than-attractive options: The highly pro-Iran ISCI party or the Sadrist party of violent religious leader Moktada al-Sadr, who "commands a militia known as the Mahdi Army that in the years after the toppling of Saddam Hussein battled ferociously against American, British and Iraqi government forces."

•Option 2: The Unity Partnership What if Maliki and Allawi joined? This Kumbaya scenario could require one of the two men to step down. "Their views are much closer than their fierce and rhetorically exaggerated campaign rivalry suggests. Together they would have a comfortable majority—and a chance to reconcile Iraq’s two main Muslim sects. The trouble is that neither man can abide the idea of playing second fiddle. In the end, one of them—or both—may have to be shoved off the stage by ambitious lieutenants capable of reaching across the aisle."

•Maliki Abandoned By Own Party? Juan Cole analyzes the mood in State of Law, Iraq's largest coalition of political parties, which is led by Maliki. "It sounds as though the State of Law leadership is entirely prepared to throw al-Maliki under the bus to get the votes required to form a government." The coalition, which is losing seats in the election, will need to ally with other parties, such as that of Moktada al-Sadr, whose hatred of Maliki comes from violence in the worst days of the war. "The State of Law may well have to sacrifice him to get an alliance with the more religious Shiite parties."

[slatesrh]

this could go on for weeks

[Adam Montana]

Aswat just made the Maliki story disappear.... whoa!

I KNEW they would do that! That's why I asked if there was a story, I wanted that sucker pasted here!

[phone man]

This link works and towards the bottom the UN is calling for people to accept the results....

http://en.aswataliraq.info/?p=129253

Iraqiya wins 91 seats, rival Maliki

[LT66]

OK almost 1730 hrs central time Fox new Bret B announced surprising results in Iraq polls, calls for possible political shake up. UN calls for acceptance confirming last post.

I hope this goes through, I am moving to Belize. lol A place in the mountains waaaaaaaaay out back with my land rover heee he. Actually there is a group of us US veterans doing this, I am purchasing a large parcel of land, hundreds of acres and making room for many many soldiers that no longer feel they fit anywhere, most have ptsd and need some place to go. Refuge, group talk, fun, life, Just an FYI.

[Kuper]

Well this just sux

[Janet]

Just looking for some answers.

[phone man]

and we wait some more.....

[phone man]

can't even get into chat to see what's up without 10 posts....

[phone man]

well................looks like I'm on my way to 10 posts....LOL

[phone man]

Well this just sux

it sure does sux.....LOL

[phone man]

looks like they're final alright.....it's all over the place now...

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100326/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_iraq

Secular challenger claims victory in Iraq election

AP

Former Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi speaks to his supporters after the full election results released Friday for Iraq's 325-seat parliament show A AP

[phone man]

http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/world/2010/03/26/jamjoom.iraq.vote.count.cnn.html

great....hanging chads...

[djgabrielie]

CNN and NBC just reported the results.... Allawi won.... but can he hold on ....

[phone man]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/7874180.stm

UN hails Iraq election results

UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon

The UN chief said progress had been made but there was further to go

The UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, has made a surprise visit to Iraq to congratulate voters there on the outcome of nationwide local elections

[phone man]

I think malaki is going to pull a Gore.......count over and over and over......oh carp!!

[babygirl08]

is there an article up or just the headline like the last 10 updates on aswat?

it just asks for a password...but if you click on the POLITICS tab then you can get in through the many many article headlines... just fyi

[dabigjh]

This Link works

http://en.aswataliraq.info/?p=129253

[alice]

What is the typical RV turnaround in the mid-east?

[alice]

Thank you!!!!!

[alice]

Thank you for posting this . This certainly appears credible. In light of all the contradictory press, posts and blogs; I truly appreciate the substance here. We are all waiting, and wondering with too few real facts. I appreciate much of what I find on this site. My hope is that all of us will prosper then turn our prosperity into OPPORTUNITY for others. But it will take longer to get there if we have to muddle through silly speculative posts based on emotion. Let's follow the example given here . Stay accurate, stay positive and prevail.

Thank you!