Posted on 12/08/2005 7:42:55 AM PST by oxcart
Dear Sir or Madam:
This has been a long year for the citizens of Iraq and for our troops in the armed forces. Headlines, news-stories, and politicians have portrayed the situation in Iraq as violent, terror-ridden, and bloody. All of that is true: such is the nature of war; but also, such is the nature of a burgeoning democracy. Indeed, our own Founding was far from bloodless.
Nevertheless, there has been another story in Iraq that has unfolded over the past year, despite the violence, despite the terrorism — it is the story of a brave people standing up for themselves, with our help, to build a democracy — the first Arab democracy in the Middle East. While some have discounted this story, it is a fact. In January — and again in October — millions of Iraqis braved threats of attack from terrorists and stood up on behalf of democracy, casting their votes in a process that will culminate in a third election next week, Dec. 15th.
(Excerpt) Read more at nationalreview.com ...
Thanks for the ping.
That's me in the second picture...oddly enough, I look like an eggplant.
ping back to you...I might have to do another one-woman freep!!
big hand on a poster...dressed in purple...Honk for the Iraqi's ??
Backside could be honk for the troops making it possible!
NO...now that I think on it...that should be the point!
BTTT!
Only from the shoulders up :-).
Bump To The Top.
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