The Iraqiparliament hasagain failed to vote on an election law despitewarnings from the electioncommission that furtherdelaycould force a postponementofpollsduring January.
These include a call for a postponementof the election by 60-90 days, an independent assessment of alleged coercive behavior by the Front government and a tying of Western economic assistance to the correction of any such practices and the holding of a genuinely free and fair election.