The Iraqi Elections

by Attila on January 30, 2005

. . . are going great so far, depite the one explosion in Baghdad. Turnout is good, with the possible exception of Sunnis, who can go fly a kite for all I care perhaps can be included in the new government through appointed positions. Of course, I’m sure you’ve all heard the quotes about how “sure we’re scared, but what else is new? We lived under Saddam for decades. We’ve been scared all our lives.”

People are doing extraordinary things to vote.

Dean has a a roundup of roundups.

UPDATE: Jeff Percifield has his own roundup, of quotes from the Iraqis themselves.

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