Congratulations to the people of Iraq and the powers that be, there is now democracy in Iraq. This is their due, despite what most sides would agree count, and that would be the results. So now the counting begins, and as a counter* myself, hopefully not where the nightmares begin.
Terrorists must know that they cannot win, but we must know that votes count. Saying so does not make it so. Having held elections is not the definition of success. Elections are a sign of progress. But progress can only be relative** and must continue. Neither progress nor success erases the past, nor avoids whatever truth is yet to come.
*As a participating observer and counter in the Washington state recount of the governnor's race.
** Of course democracy is relative too. Or as a Republican lawyer claimed who was also observing, not what we live under in this Republic. He may have been just yanking my chain, but we had what I thought was a serious and honest discussion.
Side-bar*** It is interesting that in Washington the votes of felons are not suppose to count, but they can design the machines that do the counting.
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