Who really won the elections in Iraq last year? Any word yet?

[DainBramaged]

Such a big deal made by Buckaroo Bushai. Freedom, Democracy and all the things that he said would set Iraq free. Yet, all I find is little snippets in the news about it. There was a little editorial in the NYT 21 January;

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/21/opinion/21sat1.html?ex=1295499600&en=d547fc908b325b59&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss

There were no big surprises in the official Iraqi election results announced yesterday, but there were some encouraging trends, including significantly expanded parliamentary representation for the discontented Sunni Arab minority. But real power will remain, as before, with the Shiite fundamentalist and Kurdish nationalist parties, a fair reflection of the demographic reality that Shiites and Kurds together account for almost 80 percent of the Iraqi population. Majorities rule in democratic elections, but they rule successfully only if they reach out to minorities and respond generously to their legitimate concerns.

But no fanfare by the Bushies, no proclamations, no declarations that we can leave the rule of the country to the elected officials.

Nothing but silence. Which is why I started this thread.

Was there really an election? Or did this fiasco get by our leadership and the MSM without a question being raised? Or in the end, did they even care? Do we even care anymore?

[annabanana]

1. I believe it was a coalition of Shi'ite Clerics...

Who had told their followers that if they got to the polls, they would tell the Americans to go home. (I ownder how that's working for them?)

[tecelote]

2. "Majorities rule in democratic elections,

but they rule successfully only if they reach out to minorities and respond generously to their legitimate concerns."

They can't talk about it because bringing Democracy to Iraq, the way it was done, is resulting in civil war.

- Totally unexpected. It could not have been foreseen.

[enigma000]

3. Negotiations are taking place for a national unity gov't

The major players are sitting down & doing some political horse-trading. Apparently it is finally dawning on the Sunni that the political route is best for them.

Hopefully once that is complete, the resistance might stand-down. Then the Multi-National Forces can get out of the cities and stay on bases in the desert, away from trouble. That would be worth caring about.

Its just taking so long, people have lost interest.

[DainBramaged]

4. So, there is NO result then, no government in place, no Bush in the desert

[enigma000]

5. Results are in, no government in place, Bush on the run