All of the early coverage suggests the Iraqi elections were a smashing success, with terrorist impact on turnout minimal at best. If this news holds up, it’s a huge victory for democracy, Iraq, and yes, the Bush administration.
See Friends of Democracy – Iraq Election News for up-to-the-minute news without the usual spin.
A victory for democracy & the Bush administration.
What about the Iraqi people?
The price they paid for a victory for democracy & the Bush administration?
Tommy Franks doesn’t do body counts, but the last I heard was around 100,000
Read the post carefully: “…it?s a huge victory for democracy, Iraq, and yes, the Bush administration.”
Like most democracies, Iraq’s rose out of oppression and bloodshed.
Yes, you did write “Iraq”.
As for the rest of your comment–
“like most democracies” “rose out of oppression & bloodshed”–can you elaborate?
I mean it usually takes a war – like ours in 1776 – to bring democracy to a people. And that means death and bloodshed.