Dumb question- who are the presidential hopefuls in Iraq?

[Willy Lee]

As the administration keeps swearing elections will occur on Jan 30th I don't remember hearing anything about the "nominees". I have only heard of Ghazi al-Yawer, the interim president. Of course he was chosen by bushco and has strong ties to the admin. Is anyone contesting him?

[Florida_Geek]

1. Funny you should ask

I have been waiting to hear if anybody was going to run against Bush's puppet.

[kcwayne]

2. Who wants to wager that Osama would win if he were on the ballot?

I'll take Osama against all challengers, and spot them 5 million votes. Oh wait, that is a stupid bet. The US Government won't allow anyone but a CIA operative to win. Oh wait. Osama is a CIA operative.

This is all so damned confusing!

[Willy Lee]

3. Or Saddam

Of course both Osama and Saddam are vile men.

But what kind of "democracy" are we installing when our (their) hand picked guy is running alone in the first pres race?

(OK, that was sarcasm.)

[Ian David]

5. Alan Keyes is running for president of Iraq

He'll run for election everywhere he can.

[Willy Lee]

6. Ha! Maybe that will get him out of Illinois at least. eom

[Cocoa]

8. lol

:-)

[From the south]

9. LOL

[stellanoir]

4. CIA puppet #1

versus CIA puppet #2. Voter enthusiam and high turnout is assured.

frigging fascism is on the march.

Yay!

[zanana]

7. They're not voting for president.

If I recall correctly, they'll be voting for a legislature, which will pick the president.

[joanski01]

10. That's my understanding, as well.

n/t

[Fifth of Five]

11. I thought they were voting for

a group (maybe legislature) that would write the new Iraqi constitution.

Maybe they are electing a new president too, I don't know.

[kranich]

12. I think Azzam The American has thrown his hat in the ring.