I think elections in iraq are a good thing but this is bullshit.

Eligible voters can be American citizens, but must be 18 or older, have been born in Iraq, hold citizenship or prove that their father was Iraqi.

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we do not allow non-citizens to vote in our own presidential elections let alone the children of those who were once citizens! Sure doesn’t add credibility to the whole process.

On another note it might be a good idea to send absentee ballots to those already registered to vote in iraq. You bet your ass if we had a serious terrorist threat we would close the polls in the US. I know we’ve had threats but nothing as serious as those in iraq