Reuters: Cleric Sadr, in surprise comeback, seems set to win Iraq election
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Nationalist cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, a long-time adversary of the United States, led in Iraq’s parliamentary election with more than half the votes counted on Monday, the electoral commission said, in a surprise turn of fortune for the Shi’ite leader.
In the first election since Islamic State was defeated in the country, Shi’ite militia chief Hadi al-Amiri’s bloc, which is backed by Iran, was in second place, while Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, once seen as the front-runner, trailed in third position.
The preliminary results were based on a count of more than 95 percent of the votes cast in 10 of Iraq’s 18 provinces.
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We had to fight this guys army in 2004 in the 1st AD. How ironic he’ll be leading the country now. All for nothing. Back we go maybe? Wouldn’t be surprised
ReplyDeleteI was thinking the same thin: "Hey, wasnt he the guy in Fallujah that led a bunch of insurgency's against the coalition? That in the end caused a lot of casualties?"
ReplyDeleteWhat a strange world we live in..
Citizens of a sovereign nation defending themselves from foreign invaders. Shocking.
ReplyDeleteYeah but fighting this guy was easy, they were too bone headed to learn that the drones were always watching...made for some good youtube videos thought.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGpqXDbkp-M