Iraqi Vote Fraud

There are a number of reports that 'irregularities' in the voting for the new Iraqi Constitution last Saturday will delay the count. While problems are understandable given the circumstances under which the vote took place, these reports can only add to the tension in Iraq.

If, as it looks like it will, the vote approves the constitution, its opponents will be able to point to these allegations in order to undermine its legitimacy. Even the complaints about voting in the 2000 US Presidential Election haven't been shaken off yet, so just think how damaging they could be somewhere as unstable as Iraq.