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then I moved to mark my finger with ink, I dipped it deep as if I was poking the eyes of all the world's tyrants.

I think this fact, that not only did people come out in the face of great potential for bodily harm during the election, but marked themselves with ink that will show for some period of time, shows the remarkable degree to which Iraqi's support the march to democracy. This ink will last for sometime before it fades, making it apparent to anyone who walks nearby, just who participated. That means that these people braved the prospect of retaliation not just during election day, but perhaps for days to come. Thank God for their bravery and resolve. Would that people in this country would not whine about long lines or so-called intimidation in the form of poll-watchers.

You could say this was one big "giving the finger" to the terrorist insurgency!

The ink is really not a bad idea, it stops people from voting twice. I recall hearing about an African election years ago, where the voters were similarly marked. So many were illiterate and couldn't register. Few had any form of legal identification. The indelible ink assured that everyone got to vote, once.

Think we should consider this in the US? Something sneaky like invisible ink, applied without the perp's knowledge, visible only under UV or infrared. Prosecute those caught and take a bite out of vote fraud...