Democracy in Iraq
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Sunnis and Shia voting in the first election with all interested parties taking part. Historic.
Of course, some of the media writes stories with titles like:
Iraqis Stream to the Polls Amid Tight Security
Washington Post, United States
No Injuries Reported in Iraqi Elections
New York Times
I wonder if there were any injuries during our last election? There are reports of mortars being either fired or set off (IED style) outside of a polling place in Tikrit.
But others get the impact of it, despite ignoring that President Bush and our military got us to this point:
Iraqis hope elections will herald new era
Times Online, UK
Turnout high in peaceful Iraqi provincial elections
CNN
Iraqis Vote in Milestone Elections as Conflict Eases
Bloomberg
Iraqi PM hails vote as 'victory'
BBC News, UK
Fifteen million Iraqis are voting today. Because of the strong turnout, the voting time was extended. And I saw a stat on one of the cable channels that there are over 400 women running for office in this election.
Historic.