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October 18, 2005

Making progress in Iraq

Topics: Iraq

Walid Phares writes today in the Washington Times on the real progress that we've made in Iraq, and of the victory, once again, over the forces of jihadism and Ba'athism.

(...) On Oct. 15, a historic Iraqi victory was registered in the 6,000-plus polling centers across the country. Millions of Iraqis cast their ballot for a new constitution. Regardless of the final results, the political process in the post-Ba'ath Iraq is emerging as a victory against the stubborn terror attacks by al Qaeda and the Saddam regime's remnants. From that angle alone, the bloc of 15.4 million registered voters, including those who voted no or weren't able to participate because of fear, have defeated one more time the forces of jihadism and Ba'athism.

(...) Jihadi terrorism is most likely destined to strike again and continue to do so, but the defenses of Iraq and democracy are growing stronger. In this decades-long conflict, which witnessed bloodshed and destruction on U.S. shores, the success of the referendum in Iraq is as valuable as a Normandy-like victory for U.S. and coalition forces. The war is long from being won, but one of America's most important allies has grown bolder and stronger. The United States sacrificed 2,000 of its best young soldiers to remove a dictator, fight al Qaeda in Iraq and protect the rise of a civil society. In return, a new republic was formed, and millions of citizens have been able to take their destinies in their hands.

Read more of what the Left and most of the media don't want you to know about Iraq...

Posted by Richard at October 18, 2005 7:38 AM

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