Iraqis worldwide celebrate landmark vote

CNN ^ | January 28, 2005 | CNN

[mdittmar]

"I feel as if I've just been born"; "It was the best thing I have actually ever done in my life"; "This is just like a dream." Those were the words of Iraqi expatriates Friday as they went to polling sites around the world to take part in the first free Iraqi elections in more than a half-century.

[MisterRepublican]

Sounds like the Iraqi expats totally disagree with CNN and the rest of the pro-terrorist media about the importance of the election.

[kingattax]

THIS ???.......on CNN ???

We need a pic of Bill Schneider consoling "Judy Judy Judy" Woodruff and "Hey Hey Paula" Zahn

[mdittmar]

Thanks to Americans

After months of headlines from Iraq dominated by struggles to gain stability in the country and seemingly endless spates of deadly attacks, Friday became a time of celebration

. Many Iraqis expressed gratitude not only for the chance to vote, but also for the U.S.-led invasion that ousted Saddam.

"I'd like to thank every American in uniform," said Nick Najjar in Southgate, Michigan.

"I'd like to thank the government of the United States entirely, Democratic or Republic[an] for what they did to Iraq to liberate Iraq from Saddam's dictatorship. Thank you very much."

Up yours ted"the swimmer"kennedy!

[Democracy In Iraq]

If Ted Kennedy et al would have had their way, this woman may well have been one of Uday's rape victims rather than a dignified Iraqi citizen exercising her right to cast a vote.

Thank you President Bush, and thank you American service men and women. I'm always proud to be an American, but especially so today and this weekend.

[maine-iac7]

Hmmm, do ya think Pres. Bush was right?

Do ya think people really DO like to be free?

[Southack]

Outstanding!

[agincourt1415]

Ted Kennedy: The Horror of a Successful Vote in Iraq.

Even worse a Statue of President Bush in Downtown Baghdad.