IRAQ VOTING PICTURES FROM AROUND THE WORLD-Must See Photo Thread

AP ^ | 1/29/05 | Mark Humphrey

[gopwinsin04]

Nashville, Tennessee..

[TexKat]

Iraqi immigrant Marwa Sadik from Seattle celebrates before casting her vote in Iraq's election at the former El Toro Marine Base in Irvine, Calif., on Saturday, Jan. 29, 2005. The Independent Iraqi Electoral Commission is allowing Iraqi immigrants living in 14 countries to vote by absentee ballot. Overseas voting continues through Sunday, which is Election Day in Iraq itself. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Members of the Assyrian Democratic Movement celebrate after casting their votes in Iraq's election at the former El Toro Marine Base in Irvine, Calif., on Saturday, Jan. 29, 2005. The Independent Iraqi Electoral Commission is allowing Iraqi immigrants living in 14 countries to vote by absentee ballot. Overseas voting continues through Sunday, which is Election Day in Iraq itself. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Iraqi Kurds immigrants Hassen Ali, left, and Shaaban Abdullah, right, both from San Diego, Calif. celebrate after casting their vote in Iraq's election at the former El Toro Marine Base in Irvine, Calif., on Saturday, Jan. 29, 2005. The Independent Iraqi Electoral Commission is allowing Iraqi immigrants living in 14 countries to vote by absentee ballot. Overseas voting continues through Sunday, which is Election Day in Iraq itself. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

[GVnana]

Bump.

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

Nationalism is anathema to the collectivists. This is why they fear and despise the free elections occurring in Iraq today. We are witnessing a MAJOR defeat for the Left, as the Phoenix of liberty rises from the ashes of despotism in Iraq.

[kinsman redeemer]

Can you translate what the last picture says?

Thanks,

[bootless]

FREE IS GOOD indeed!

BIG BUMP!

[Deetes]

God Bless Iraq and God Bless this Election !!!

[bootless]

So, I was wondering. Is the ACLU going to sueon behalf of Saddam, saying that he's been disenfranchised?

[null and void]

Giving terrorism the finger!

[anniegetyourgun]

Iraqi man in Basra kisses a poster of Allawi

[sarasota]

Tears and now chills. Thanks!

[anniegetyourgun]

Ha! I love it!

[null and void]

Me too! Thanks!

[maxter]

This is the day. God bless them all.

[mdittmar]

Ink,way to uncomplicated,we need to set up a goverment panel,appropriate funds,i.e.raise taxes,run it up the judicial flag pole and see if anything sticks!

Ink,ha!

[bootless]

I received that email in a forward as well, as posted it upthread a little. Praying still...

[anniegetyourgun]

Look how far they have come:

MAY IT NEVER BE THIS WAY AGAIN IN IRAQ!

[OldFriend]

You forgot the sarcasm symbol re: Drudge

[JLS]

Wonderful thread.

[FixitGuy]

What an incredibly uplifting thread!

Just what I needed ending a really stressful day!

Thanks for posting this, GOPwinsin04, really touching!

[bootless]

Thanks, Chong. Kirby is quite a gentleman, and a real hero ... and he has MANY friends of the same stripe.