tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953410733493889728.post6592953481326430826..comments2024-02-29T12:38:32.191-08:00Comments on MUSINGS ON IRAQ: Sadr Tries To Reconcile With Breakaway League Of The RighteousJoel Winghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09611810110771744360noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953410733493889728.post-88724638976082776762009-10-06T20:09:54.310-07:002009-10-06T20:09:54.310-07:00I just read that there are actually quite a few po...I just read that there are actually quite a few politicians who are interested in the closed list system. The main group people who feel they will be voted out of office.Joel Winghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09611810110771744360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953410733493889728.post-74397661326715076412009-10-06T11:56:40.747-07:002009-10-06T11:56:40.747-07:00Reports said the National Alliance was for the clo...Reports said the National Alliance was for the closed list. I assume it was the Supreme Council. Open or closed list is still an issue. If parliament can't pass a new election law by Oct 15 Iraq will use the old 2005 law that used a closed list. Of course, this is Iraq so deadlines may not matter.Joel Winghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09611810110771744360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953410733493889728.post-55849378071076496062009-10-06T11:19:59.458-07:002009-10-06T11:19:59.458-07:00Here's a question for you -- first there was t...Here's a question for you -- first there was that rumor that Sistani would call for a boycot if the elections were held with closed lists (which he apparently denied, today), now I read that the Sadrists are threatening to walk out if there are closed list elections. Now, *who* is talking about holding closed list elections in the first place? I thought it's a non-issue now -- who is still in favor of closed lists?amaginoreply@blogger.com