Saddam Wins 100 Percent Votes in Referendum

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Saddam Wins 100 Percent Votes in Referendum

Iraqi President Saddam Hussein won 100 percent of votes in a nationwide referendum on his another seven-year term, the official results said on Wednesday.

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Iraqi President Saddam Hussein won 100 percent of votes in a nationwide referendum on his another seven-year term, the official results said on Wednesday.

Ezzat Ibrahim, head of the committee supervising the referendum, announced the results in a press conference.

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 US 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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