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11. President Carter (and others) monitored the elections

Thu May 31, 2012, 11:36 AM

May 2012

CAIRO — Former President Jimmy Carter said Saturday that monitors noted violations during Egypt’s presidential elections but that the vote was generally acceptable and the irregularities won’t impact the final results.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/jimmy-carter-says-despite-violations-in-egypts-presidential-election-vote-acceptable/2012/05/26/gJQAtkMZsU_story.html

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Egypt protesters torch candidate's headquarters [View all] oberliner May 2012 OP

Shafiq and Mursi were a percentage point apart. Robb May 2012 #3

Meet the new boss Lawlbringer May 2012 #4

Exactly! HERVEPA May 2012 #5

Who is the new boss? oberliner May 2012 #7

I was being snarky. Lawlbringer May 2012 #8

I take your point oberliner May 2012 #10

So they are electoral sore losers? David__77 May 2012 #6

Or it was rigged. Can you see a people who just went through hell EFerrari May 2012 #9

President Carter (and others) monitored the elections oberliner May 2012 #11

He doesn't appear to think it was rigged though oberliner May 2012 #13