The Iraqis have been afraid to believe that they would actually have an Iraqi government or that they would ever have elections. Now, when they see that almost all the ministries have already been turned over, and they have the interim government they were told would happen, and they know that on June 30 the government is actually going to be turned over, they are now sure that the elections ARE going to take place.
They have been lied to for 35 years, they were afraid to believe. Now they are starting to understand that they CAN be free, but it's not going to be easy. They don't care, they are ready to fight.
I didn't say anything contrary to what you posted. I was just saying that it's unlikely that his speeches will mean much. It will mean plenty once it's from a directly-elected president.
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