The Iraqi People Have Spoken

The Iraqi people must be congratulated on their election. It takes courage and a dedication to something larger than oneself to decide to vote when voting could cost you your life.

Someone has suggested that Americans who support the Iraqis place ink on their forefinger, as the Iraqis did after voting. It’s a good idea; give the finger to terrorists. And it helps that in the US, terrorists are not likely to kill you for voting, although it may get you some hostile looks in the Blue States.

John Kerry was on Meet the Press this morning challenging the legitimacy of the election. If you are still in the dark about why he lost the election, read the transcript.

The election does not mark the end of the insurgency, it just underscores its illegitimacy, and the desire of the Iraqis to choose their own leaders and for the political freedom they have been denied all their lives.

For the naysayers who claim that the acts of terrorists make the election illegitimate, they have no grasp of history, for there is a precedent. About 150 years ago, the US had its very own Civil War. The nation was wracked by violence and literally hundreds of thousands died. There were elections; they were not postponed for the duration of the military emergency. And, of course, large parts of the country did not participate. You may be interested in the results: click HERE. Was this election illegitimate? Hmmmm?

Of course the New York Times does its best to throw cold water on the first free elections in an Arab country. “Much of the problem is that the elections are being held under the dominion of the United States.” Really? In what manner do we exert “dominion” over the Iraqi election? We (well, those who wish the Iraqis success) are certainly encouraging them to vote, but “dominion?” That implies that we are somehow controlling the election, and no one outside of the moonbats at the DemocraticUnderground (who believe it’s all a Karl Rove plot) thinks that.

More from the Times: “Many Iraqis, interviews in recent months have shown, do not accept that fundamental choices about the shape of their future political system should be made by a foreign power, particularly one they regard as a harbinger of secular, materialistic values far removed from the Muslim world's. “

Funny, I could have sworn that at other times it was claimed that Iraqis are the most secular Arabs in the world. That Osama hated Saddam because he was not a true believer. And now the Times is telling us that Iraqis are deeply religious, non-materialistic and have values far removed from ours. And what are those deeply Muslim, non-material values? The Times gives us no clue. Decide for yourself, read the rest of the article.