Elections in Iraq

[dude1394]

Lately a bro-ha-ha has been brought up about elections this january in iraq. One side is allawi/bush/rummy that elections should go forward even if voting will be difficult or impossibly in some of the regions. The other side is that the elections MUST contain all of the parties or they are fradulent. Taking this tack looks to be like a postponement of those elections would be preferable until all violence is under control.

I don't understand the reasoning or logic behind delaying these elections. It seems that having them (and then potentially having them again) makes a lot more sense than delaying them.

I also would suppose that the elections could continue even in the disputed areas but they might either be very poor turnout because of the residents being afraid or of course violence. Now I would expect violence either way, so my hat is off to those brave iraqi's who are risking it for their freedom, but it still seems like the way to go.

I also sort of compare it to the most dangerous parts of our own cities. I would imagine that voting turn-out there is very,very low as people may/may not want to get out, but I really wouldn't know about that.