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 Two Elections in the World SpotlightPosted on Jun 7, 2009
The world saw two major elections on Sunday—one on a continental scale, the other much smaller but no less talked about. The European Parliament will tilt further to the right after an election with near record-low turnout.
In Lebanon, meanwhile, it appears that the U.S.-backed governing coalition will survive a strong effort by Hezbollah to win a majority.
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By ardee, June 8 at 4:03 pm #
PaulRevere, June 8 at 2:44 am #
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Hezbollah DID NOT Lose…
....
Nor did it win. As the article notes it failed to gain the majority it hoped for. In fact, it wound up with exactly the same number of seats as it had last year. I seem to remember hearing, contrary to the WSJ report, that the turnout was much lower than predicted, around 47% in fact. Perhaps that is why Hezbollah failed to gain a majority…..
Report thisBy Folktruther, June 8 at 1:52 pm #
You can’t take election reprorts in the US media at face value. They are all skewed toward established power.
Report thisBy omop, June 8 at 10:07 am #
Paul Revere’s comments are spot on on two points;- a) Hezbollah did not lose and may end up with two more seats than it had. And b) the US acceleration into the abyss is growing exponentially in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
What would really warrant a Td headline and commentary would be; “Election in Saudi Arabia in the World Spotlight”.
Report thisBy Folktruther, June 8 at 3:43 am #
This Lebonan election was a main reason for the timing of Obama’s speech.
Report thisBy PaulRevere, June 8 at 2:44 am #
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Hezbollah DID NOT Lose…
another rigged election (by observers (spooks), etc…)
just like the very timely bin bogeyman appearance
or the always surging financial markets
when, in reality,
Plunge Protection Team notwithstanding,
the dollar will not outlive 2009.
laugh and snicker… please remember who told you first.
hariri was not the work of Syria (say France, where’s the main witness in your care? what a convenient “disappearance” heh?) Look south of Lebanon for the answer (German neocon Spiegel notwithstanding)
Rigged election overseas bu US intel?
not at all a new phenomenon… i.e Greece, South / Central America + many faked colored “revolutions” in former Soviet republics…
(or even US, how many MSM still maintain bush “won” in 2000 and 2004?)
open your eyes…
this is no change at all but an acceleration into the abyss.
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