Democracy in Iraq?
U.S. halts elections throughout Iraq
Decision creates anger, resentment among citizenry
By William Booth and Rajiv Chandrasekaran
THE WASHINGTON POST
SAMARRA, Iraq, June 28 — U.S. military commanders have ordered a halt to local elections and self-rule in provincial cities and towns across Iraq, choosing instead to install their own handpicked mayors and administrators, many of whom are former Iraqi military leaders.