In Australia, Iraqis danced in the streets, twirling scarves and singing, and proudly displaying blue ink on their fingers which told the world they had cast the first votes.
"When I look at the ink on my finger -- this is a mark of freedom," said Kassim Abood, outside a polling booth in a disused furniture warehouse in western Sydney.
Posted by floridacracker at January 27, 2005 08:34 PM
Thanks for the pics, Donnah. This is why I cruise blogs for news. My local paper, The Roanoke Times, carried a headline this morning of "PANIC SEIZES BAGHDAD AS ELECTION NEARS!" Of course, they called Dubya "a turkey" when he visited Iraq at Thanksgiving, and have since settled into "liar," "idiot," and "fool."
Posted by: Salt Lick at January 28, 2005 08:50 AMLuv the Elvis fan. Ahh...the true spirit of America...
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OT: Donnah, I saw Yush on some commercial for a news show tonight...it looks like his face may be clearing up. As the dioxin works its way out of his system, I guess. Wouldn't that be nice? I was thinking of sending him some of these copper peptides I've been using for my own face and which are the absolute $hit when it comes to repairing skin, but I dunno where to send it. ;-)
Posted by: Amy at January 28, 2005 11:00 PMI agree, it's nice. I live close to the only place west of the Mississippi where Iraqis can vote, and all I hear on the news is carping that this is the only place west of the Miss where Iraqis can vote, and that they're coming from so far away to do so...
Posted by: James at January 28, 2005 11:43 PM Baghdad, for all intents and purposes, should be pronounced 'Bang-dead'! This socalled 'election' promoting socalled 'democracy' in the zenith of ignorance and even outright stupidity!!! Most of the Iraqis are like American. Few ever know who the Hell they're voting for, and even less will accept the government once it is in place!!
All this nonsense will only lead to an Iraq that resembles another Iran! I a predict a civil war soon after the Sunnis realize that the Shittes are in control! The whole damned situation over there is only getting more and more American, British, and whoever else, ....Killed. And for what? To make Iraq a zealot Islamic state like Iran or worse...like Saudi Arabia!!!! It's a nightmare, with a possible Third World War, fought over religion (Christian west vs. Islamic east) waiting to happen!
Maybe we'll get around to a big war to protect western civilization eventually. But for now, we're taking the positive step of showing them how to live like free men.
Posted by: Donnah at January 29, 2005 06:14 PM