Ballots beat bombs Iraqis Vote for Democracy

Threats, bombs and at least 36 dead didn't stop Iraqis from voting on Sunday. Formal results won't come for a few days. We'll learn how many votes, authentic and fraudulent, went to each of the big five parties and fringe elements. But the news looks good, so far.

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[I went to Pleasanton's Iraq polling place (Fairgrounds) where I picked up these flyers -

... the place had several hundred folks there when I was with a constant stream in and out. It was also a much more social affair than I suspect most of us are used to with several large groups around talking politics.

It was frankly gratifying to see a tangible benefit to the great cost our nation has paid to go beyond removing Sadam and toward establishing a seed of democracy in the region...]
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