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Shiite Coalition Takes Big Lead in Early Vote Count in Iraq


(New York Times) John F. Burns and Dexter Filkins - Preliminary election returns released Thursday by Iraqi authorities showed that 72% of the 1.6 million votes counted so far from Sunday's election - about 10% of the expected total - went to an alliance of Shiite parties dominated by religious groups with strong links to Iran. Only 18% went to a group led by Prime Minister Ayad Allawi, a secular Shiite who favors strong ties to the U.S.
2005-02-04 00:00:00
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