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January 2005
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On 30 January 2005 Iraqis go to the Polls: What are They Thinking?
By Staff, openDemocracy
In this item on openDemocracy, Iraqi citizens who perform vital roles in their volatile country and ex-pats who are eligible to vote candidly discuss the upcoming election. Some believe that the exercise is nothing more than a meaningless symbol in the midst of chaos, while others think it is a necessary step towards democracy. Some say they are either fearful of violence at their polling place, others are skeptical that the results will be fair or legitimate. The myriad views expressed reflect a diversity of opinion about the arrival of 'democracy' and reveal how difficult it is for Iraqi citizens to decide whether or not to participate in the experiment. -- Marca Bradt
http://www.opendemocracy.net/debates/article-2-114-2317.jsp

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