Al-Maliki Pulling Ahead In Iraqi Election Early Returns

english.aljazeera.net:

Early indications suggest Nouri al-Maliki, the Iraqi prime minister, has strengthened his position as the country's leader after a strong showing by his allies in Iraqi provincial elections.

The leaders of rival Shia parties acknowledged on Monday that al-Maliki's State of Law coalition appeared to be heading for a strong win, and even a landslide, in some Shia areas, although official preliminary results will not be published for days.

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Comments

[ajax2]

10:06 AM on 02/03/2009

I never thought al-Maliki would win.

[windypaperboy]

09:42 AM on 02/03/2009

Gaza Holcaust photos

http://www.flickr.com/search/?s=rec&z=t&ss=2&w=all&q=gaza+holocaust+justice&m=text

[windypaperboy]

08:38 AM on 02/03/2009

Dennis Ross is the first chairman of a nevv JerusaIem based think tank, the Jevvish People Policy Planning Institute, funded and founded by the Jevvish Agency. (Source Wikipedia) How can he be a US special envoy to the Middle East?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMGuYjt6CP8&feature=channel