Article: Troops, polling stations ready for Iraq election

ROBERT H. REID, The Associated Press
The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
12-15-2005

Troops, polling stations ready for Iraq election -- Insurgents pledge not to attack, but bomb suspects arrested
By ROBERT H. REID, The Associated Press
Date: 12-15-2005, Thursday
Section: NEWS
Edtion: All Editions

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Troops were in place, the borders were closed and the ballots were ready early today on the eve of Iraqi parliamentary elections that the U.S. hopes will build democracy and lay the groundwork for American troops to begin returning home.

A coalition of Shiite religious parties, which dominate the current government, was expected to win the largest number of seats - but not enough to form a ...

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