bush_team_confusion_on_iraq_elections 24 Sep 2004 What's_the_'Point'? 1:27 p.m. ET 040924 ... An "amazing" newslink New Fresh_and_Green Spice in Bush -"War_president / Commander_in_Chief"'s Pepsi_Folklore around and across_the_Universe of a_wrong_war_in_21k:- State Dept. official, Rumsfeld voice differing views http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6090767/ WASHINGTON - The No. 2 official at the State Department ((Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage) said Friday that the elections planned for January in Iraq must be “open to all citizens,” contradicting Defense Secretary Donald_Rumsfeld who has suggested that voting might not be possible in the more-violent areas. 040924 ... a "Point" UN (United_Nations) criticises Iraq poll warning 24 September, 2004, 18:17 GMT 19:17 UK http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/3687744.stm Violence is still a regular occurrence in many parts of Iraq The leader of the UN team organising Iraq's elections has criticised the US (United_States) defence secretary for suggesting only a limited vote might take place. 040924 ... What Rumsfeld said "Let's say you tried to have an election and you could have it in three quarters or four fifths of the country but some places you couldn't because the violence was too great," he said. "Well, so be it, nothing is perfect in life, so you have an election that's not quite perfect. Is it better than not having an election? You bet." 040924 what's it to you? who go blather from