Iraqi exiles to vote in 14 states

[TheKingfish]

The Geneva-based International Organisation for Migration (IOM) will supervise the voter registration voting by Iraqis outside the country.

The organisation estimates that up to one million expatriate Iraqis may be eligible to vote.

ESTIMATED IRAQI EXPATRIATE POPULATIONS
Australia: 75,000
Canada: 36,000
Denmark: 26,000
France: 8,000
Germany: 75,000
Iran: 134,137
Jordan: 360,000
Netherlands: 44,000
Sweden: 91,600
Syria: 500,000
Turkey: 40,000
United Arab Emirates: 100,000
United Kingdom: 250,000
USA: 313,000
(Source: IOM)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4152581.stm

Ahh i see the plan now. Lots of violence in Iraq = low turnout in Iraq while exiles vote for Allawi.

[RedCloud]

1. Too bad these are countries!

Those totals could have shifted those red state votes!

[louis-t]

2. "Ahh i see the plan now. Lots of violence in Iraq = low turnout "

Exactly, then claim election is successful because of HUGE turnout. I am enraged that people who may not have lived in Iraq for decades, and may not even have legal citizenship may be able to vote.

[daleo]

3. More Iraqis will vote outside of Iraq than in Iraq

That will be another slap in the face to the Iraqi people, and will make a mockery of the pretend election. The votes have already been counted, anyway.

[damntexdem]

4. Meanwhile, Iraqi nonexiles will vote in these 14 states:

1. chaos
2. disorder
3. confusion
4. terror
5. disunity
6. upset
7. occupation
8. seige
9. anger
10. bemusement
11. poverty
12. thirst
13. hunger
14. disbelief