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Archive Home > 2009 > January > 31 > Security is tight as Iraqis begin to cast their votes

Security is tight as Iraqis begin to cast their votes

By Tina Susman / The Bulletin
January 31, 2009

BAGHDAD — In elections expected to significantly alter the country’s political equation, Iraqis today began choosing new provincial councils to replace the current ones, blamed for fueling years of sectarian strife.

Late Friday, vehicular curfews took effect in cities,....

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