Iraqis recommend 45-day vote delay
Posted: December 8, 2009 at 6:05 a.m.
Iraq’s electoral commission Monday recommended a 45-day delay in parliamentary elections until Feb. 27, raising concerns that the postponed balloting could complicate the planned withdrawal of U.S. combat troops and bring a possible surge of violence.
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