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Report on Iraqi elections: HALF the political slates withdraw

http://www.juancole.com/2005/01/falling-like-flies-53-iraqi-parties.html
According to the Al Furat newspaper, 53 political parties and organizations as well as 30 individuals have asked their names to be dropped from the election lists in a bid to show their rejection of elections under US occupation.

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