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Originally Posted by superart
Am I understanding you right?
Are you asking why aren't foreign people able to participate in American elections?
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Election
monitors, from an organisation of which the US, among many countries, is a member. These guys study and report on elections in Venezuela, Denmark, etc. It's non-partisan. Like the Red Cross, they'll bend over backwards to maintain a friendly working relationship with any country willing to admit them. These guys wanted to monitor the US election because of the electoral controversy in 2000, and the curious issues in this one.
They were not barred from all parts of the country, but they were refused access to some states of particular interest. They say that, overall, they had less access to polls than in Kazakhstan.
I guess it's just confused pride that rejected these observers. This would be like barring a group that studies how the police of different countries operate, on the assumption they come not to document successes but only to bad-mouth the local police force.
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Originally Posted by Lothar5150
Our system works just fine. Why don't you help us with elections in Iraq...they are asking for help...that’s right you only want to help out where things are safe(i.e. working)
I swear freedom is just a word to some....
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While the invasion was under way, Canada did formally offer to send in Mounties, to keep order. These guys are experts in crowd control, believe me. The offer was rejected by "the coalition".
Help with elections in Iraq? Are you serious? Do you really want the residents of Falluja electing their favourite candidate? We could protect him from assassination too.
If we help, it'll be for real. You know our two countries aren't prepared to face-off over reality in Iraq.
Afghanistan is safe? Did you know our soldiers there cannot chamber a bullet until fired upon first? Better risk our own necks than accidentally shoot an innocent. Would you like to discuss the bravery of your own country's military practice?