[Bahbah]

"The idea of democracy will lose its reputation in the Arab world entirely," Qandil said, comparing the Iraqi election with 20th-century polls held in Egypt under British occupation. "Democratic charades of this type were going on then," he said.

This is from Reuters. Man, they are doing all they can, but it feels to me like a big Abrams tank is just rolling over them, but it is the spirit of the Iraqi people.

[stage left]

Reuters need to venture into SE Michigan... specifically Dearborn and the Chaldean community in Highland Park.

The emotion is raw. The couple I mentioned earlier said after they cast their vote it hit them.

They had voted.