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Iraq's elections conceal a divorce
By Ali Ezzatyar
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Friday, December 16, 2005

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The elections in Iraq, which took place yesterday, are for better or worse going to preserve the current status quo. The results are not out yet, but the likelihood is that they will show that Iraqis continued to vote along sectarian lines, with no real vision toward a united country. They will also temporarily draw attention away from the monumental.

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