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January 21, 2006
They still don't need the Sunni votes
The first official results in Iraq's landmark December elections showed Friday that the Shiite and Kurdish coalitions once again dominated the voting, but came up just short of the two-thirds majority needed to form a government on their own.
Let's review.
Hakim controls 130 votes
United Iraqi Alliance (Shiite): 128
Risalyoon (non-UIA al-Sadr supporters): 2
Talabani controls 58 votes
Kurdish Alliance: 53
Islamic Union of Kurdistan: 5
Dulaimi controls 87 votes
Iraqi Accord Front (Sunni): 44
Iraqi List (secular Allawi): 25
Dialogue Front (al-Mutlaq): 11
Musalaha wal Tahreer (al-Juboori): 3
Turkman Front: 1
Rafidain (Assyrian): 1
Yazidi Movement (non-Islamic minority religion): 1
Mithal al-Alusi (Sunni politician): 1
It would be good for all parties involved if the UIA reached out to Dulaimi, but the truth is that they do not really need his votes. Of course, Al Sadr is the wild card. Unlike Hakim and the Kurds, he has voiced support for a strong central government, which is more in line with the thinking of the Sunni alliance than his own UIA slate. Allawi could change sides too, but I doubt he will.
Remember, Al Sadr has 1/4 of the UIA seats, not just those extra two.
Posted by Mike at January 21, 2006 03:18 AM
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