[news] Washington is determined that Iraqis will democratize -- even if it kills them

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Globe and Mail | Wednesday, November 10, 2004 | By Naomi Klein "Escape routes have been sealed off, homes are being demolished, and an emergency health clinic has been razed -- all to prepare the city for January elections... "So the excuses were lies: If elections can be held now, they could have been held a year ago, when the country was vastly calmer. But that would have denied Washington the chance to install a puppet regime in Iraq, and possibly prevented Mr. Bush from winning a second term.

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