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TIME MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Posted By: Concerned Assyrian (d220-238-233-145.dsl.vic.optusnet.com.au)
Date: Friday, 17 March 2006, at 5:57 p.m.

The link below is to a time magazine article regarding '#####'(sorry I had to use the word). Although interestingly in the below paragraph it states that small parties within 'K########'have been "bought off or wholly invented" by the KDP and PUK.

"The KDP and PUK do include some smaller parties in their governing coalitions and on their electoral lists, especially those composed of ethnic and religious minorities, such as Assyrians Christians and Turkomen. But established opposition parties say that these small parties have either been bought off or wholly invented by the ruling parties, in order to give the appearance of diversity and broad support. “It’s the old Middle Eastern mentality — that it’s not enough just to win an election, they want to win by 99%,” says Salim Kako, an official with the Assyrian Democratic Party. “Everyone has to agree. You are not allowed to have your own opinion.”

http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1174457,00.html