http://reuters.com/news_article.jhtml?type=worldnews&StoryID=1582418

 Iraqi President Saddam Hussein won 100 percent of votes in a referendum for
a new term in office, official results showed on Wednesday.
Saddam's top deputy Izzat Ibrahim, reading official results at a news
conference in Baghdad, said turnout was also 100 percent in Tuesday's
referendum.

Nearly 12 million Iraqis were eligible to answer a simple "Yes" or "No" for
another seven-year term for Saddam, who has ruled Iraq for 23 years through
the tight grip of the military and police.

The authorities had urged voters to turn out in force to show massive
support for Saddam in the face of U.S. threats of military action and
President Bush's declared desire to remove him from power.

The United States has dismissed the vote and said it lacked any credibility.



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