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January 31, 2009

Iraq election a victory for all Iraqis, and the U.S.

Topics: Iraq
Via California Yankee, Iraqis went to the polls again today and voted for local representatives, on an almost violence-free election day:
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More than 14,000 candidates are competing for 440 seats in 14 of Iraq's 18 provinces. The seats are for provincial councils that control municipal budgets and have the power to hire and fire people, giving successful candidates a great deal of power and influence in a nation with high unemployment.

Prime Minister Maliki declared it a victory:

"I am very happy today because all the indications and information indicate a big turnout in the voting centers. This is a victory for all Iraqis."

It is also a victory for the United States and President George W Bush. Under President Bush's resolute leadership, America liberated Iraqis from Saddam's tyranny. Today's successful vote, as well as Iraq's 2005 parliamentary elections signal the birth of the first free Muslim society in the heart of the Mideast.

Watch the following Associated Press video report ...

One would think that more would be made of this in the U.S. media, with some well-deserved credit given to the Bush administration who finally got it right on Iraq with Petraeus and the surge.

Posted by Hyscience at January 31, 2009 8:51 PM

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