Successful election marks a step forward
The Jan. 30 election was a huge victory for Iraq, for the concept of Arab democracy and for President Bush. Sixty percent of Iraqis voted despite homicide bombers and mortars that killed 35 Iraqis, many of them in line to vote. It was a huge defeat for Baathists, terrorists and naysayers around the globe.
It was a giant first step for the people of Iraq and indeed in all Arab lands. We in America should be proud at having helped Iraq to this momentous occasion and embarrassed they turned out the same percentage of voters as we did on Nov. 2.
John Kerry, still out of step with history, says we should not hype the election results. I say we should exult in the election results, not only for their immediate impact but for the implications of this election for Iraq and in all pan-Arabia.
Mike Crouch
Greensboro
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THANK YOU FOR SAYING SO SUCCINCTLY WHAT MANY OTHER AMERICANS FEEL ABOUT THE ELECTIONS IN IRAQ. PARTISAN POLITICS IS ALSO A FORM OF EVIL. AS AMERICANS, PLEASE LET'S ALL WORK TOGETHER FOR THE GOOD OF THIS BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY.
Posted on February 4, 2005 2:46 PM