Linda McQuaig says Iraqis voted because they want U.S. troops out
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"Many of the voters came out to cast their ballots in the belief that it was the only way to regain enough sovereignty to get American troops back out of their country," noted Juan Cole, a professor of Modern Middle Eastern History at the University of Michigan.
Of course, one could say that Bush set the electoral process in motion by invading Iraq and overthrowing Saddam. True. But that invasion — and subsequent occupation and anarchy — has resulted in an estimated 20,000 to 100,000 Iraqi deaths.
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About me: “'But I don’t want to go among mad people,' Alice remarked. 'Oh, you can’t help that,' said the Cat. 'We’re all mad here. I’m mad. You’re mad.' 'How do you know I’m mad?' said Alice. 'You must be,” said the Cat, 'or you wouldn’t have come here.'” -Lewis Carroll
Monday, February 7
Thank you for your opinion, Canada. As you know, it's been so relevant in the past.
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