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The US Military moves Iraqi security forces into position at polling sites throughout Iraq, all in preparation for elections to be held the next day. US Marines man rooftops. Insurgent violence continues, having claimed the lives of five American soldiers and 10 Iraqis the previous day. |
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Ghazi al-Yawer tells the media that that many people will not take part in the Iraqi election scheduled for January 30th. Specifically, he suggests that voters will probably stay away from polling stations over safety concerns not as a protest. |
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Ghazi al-Yawer, who earlier had predicted a very low turn-out in the Iraqi Election, changes his prediction to a 2/3 turnout inspite of continuing violence in country leading some to conclude that he was "coached." |
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Ghazi Mashal Ajil al-Yawer is appointed as a new president for the interim government in Iraq, a largely ceremonial post. The Iraqi governing council decides to dissolve immediately after this appointment. |
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Ghazi Mashal Ajil al-Yawer, head of the Iraqi Governing Council, tells reporters that President Bush's proposal to demolish Abu Ghraib prison would be a waste of resources and that the matter will be left for the transitional government. |
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