An Algerian court has frozen the activities of the country's main political party in what appears to be an intensifying power struggle."Hmmm. Ordering a party to stop its activity. Hmmm. Well, the Supreme Court delivered on Florida, I wonder if...."
The National Liberation Front, formerly the sole ruling party, split this year between supporters and opponents of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika.
A majority backed party leader Ali Benflis after he announced a bid for the presidency in next year's election.
The court questioned the legality of Mr Benflis' nomination by the party acting on a request by the FLN's pro-Bouteflika faction.
Tuesday, December 30, 2003
Don't give them any ideas
The BBC for December 30 had something I bet Karl Rove read with interest.
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