Rumours of election fraud in Iraq

With a two-week blackout period between the closing of polls in Iraq and the publication of official election returns, a great deal of speculation is going around, particularly about Shi'ite candidates doing unexpectedly well in Bagdad.

The shortage of external links in this posting on Iraq the Model, is an indication that we're not dealing with much published information.

More updates as I get them. For the record, this is what I wrote before the elections began.