IF YOU CAN KEEP IT (The Bush Plan Is Working)

I think that would be three more free elections in the Arab Muslim World than in the last, well, as long as anyone can remember.

Do you want to know what actually Iraqis think about today? Check out Iraq the Model. They got their purple fingers. They'll tell you about voting, security and children playing soccer. Quoting a 65 year-old voter: "I'm here at this early hour to challenge the terrorists who want to kill the democratic process in Iraq and I want to encourage the healthy people to vote." Find out what others are saying, without the U.S. media filter.

Reports this morning began with mention of a blast. Turns out someone lobbed a single mortar. Video on ABC this morning showed a line of voters at a polling station when the blast could be heard in the background. No one in line flinched, or even turned around, or indicated in anyway that they noticed or cared - much lest feared - the blast.

And to think all this was being done while thousands of little knats were chewing on him 24/7. The troops have done an outstanding job, and Bush has guarded their backs by exposing his own back.

I like this part the best.

"The plan in 2003 was as follows.

1. Invade Iraq.
2. Protect Iraqi oil assets from sabotage by Baathists.
3. Remove Saddam from power.
4. Administer the nation with assistance of Iraqi counsel selected through caucus-type gatherings.
5. Transfer sovereignty by June 2004.
6. Hold elections for interim parliament by January 2005 (too soon, according to John Kerry during his campaign).
7. Write a Constitution.
8. Ratify Constitution by Oct. 2005.
9. Elect new parliament by December 2005, bring Arab Sunnis fully into the process.
10. Iraqi parliament forms new government.
11. Insure Iraqi security forces can secure the country.
12. Bring U.S. and coalition troops home.

Steps 1-8 were completed on schedule. Step 9 is happening today, and turn out looks good. Step 10 will happen as the duly elected Iraqis determine. Progress on Step 11 is made daily (Iraqis are providing most of the regular security for today. Step 12 will come after the remaining are complete. This is not hard to understand, unless you don't want to. Or it serves your goals not to.

The only hope the terrorists in Iraq had was winning over our Democratic Party, convincing them to once again cut and run. And our Democratic Party did about everything they could possibly do to aid and abet the terrorists in Iraq. I can't help but wonder how much easier this would have been if the Democrats would have whole heartedly supported this campaign. I also can't help but wonder how many of the deaths and woundings our troops experienced could have been avoided if we would have put up a strong front of united support.

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