From the Washington Times:

“We have declared a fierce war on this evil principle of democracy and those who follow this wrong ideology,” the speaker said. “Anyone who tries to help set up this system is part of it” – a clear warning to both candidates and those who choose to vote. The speaker warned Iraqis to be careful of “the enemy’s plan to implement so-called democracy in your country.” He said the Americans have engineered the election to install Shiite Muslims in power…..

“Four million Shiites were brought from Iran to take part in the elections to achieve their aim of winning” most of the positions, the speaker in the tape said. He railed against democracy for supplanting the rule of God with the rule of man and the majority, saying it was based on un-Islamic beliefs and behaviors such as freedom of religion, freedom of expression, separation of religion and state and forming political parties.

Zarqawi’s talk was shorter than Bush’s, but it looks like he hit all the high points.

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