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

AP ^ | 1/29/05 | Mark Humphrey

[gopwinsin04]

Nashville, Tennessee..

[Dolphy]

Thank you for starting this thread. Last night as I was driving home and listening to the radio, ABC News was reporting various positive stories of Iraqis voting in the United States. My eyes filled with tears and I thought of all of the debates with my liberal friends when I'd always end with how noble the President's vision was. The joy of the thousands who vote here is confirmation and I pray for the safety of those who vote tomorrow in Iraq.

[alrea]

exile Mehsin Imgoter holds his voting ballot up

with ink on his finger...it must be somewhat reliable

[lonevoice]

That pic reminds me of how, on 9/11, citizens of other nations said, "Today we are all Americans." These pictures make me want to shout, "Today we are all Iraqis".

[Our man in washington]

"Let Freedom ring,let the white dove sing
Let the whole world know that today is a
Day of reckoning."

[rabidralph]

The East Coast polling place is at the Ramada Inn and Convention Center in New Carrollton, MD.

[humblegunner]

Spreading freedom ping.

[Coop]

Beautiful photos!! Just had to share.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

Could GW be right? Could the power of freedom be so great? I tend to think so.

It was in Afghanistan. There a car bomb exploded less then a block(IIRC) from where group of ladies were standing in line to vote. They didn't move because, as they explained later, "We didn't want to lose our place in line."

If Iraqis shows the guts and courage of those ladies they will do just fine.

[gopwinsin04]

[Coop]

Geez, in Syria. Quite the irony, huh?

[kittymyrib]

The Baathists in Syria must tremble when they see this. Only in US "occupied" countries can people vote for their leaders in the Middle East. America...what a country!!!

[RandallFlagg]

I just thought that this pic was appropriate for this thread...

Thanks to reagan_fanatic for the pic.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

That photo is one of my favorites out of this magnificent event.

These children will grow up with a different attitude.....

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Thanks!

[CarryaBigStick]

Can someone explain the blue right index fingers?

[traderrob6]

that's the way they identify people who have already voted

[Coop]

We have just given the greatest gift one man can give to another. There is no selfless act more divine than giving ones life for another mans freedom. God is smiling, and proud of us today. The fallen soldiers that have given everything so that this gift is possible are being greeted with open arms as they pass through heavens gate for there is a special place reserved for their arrival.

You have a gift. Your amazing words put a lump in my throat and mist in my eyes.

[gopwinsin04]

[ChadGore]

I am not puny!

[TheDon]

A free, democratic election in Syria. Who would have guessed it?