You really don’t need to look much further than the headlines to see that the elections in Iraq we a major success. Here’s a sampling:

“An Inspiring Turnout In Iraq” (Editorial, USA Today, 12/16/05)

“Iraqis By The Millions Vote On Their Future” (Steven Komarow and Rick Jervis, USA Today, 12/16/05)

“International Monitors Praise Iraqi Elections” (Suleiman al-Khalidi, Reuters, 12/16/05)

“Iraqis, Including Sunnis, Vote In Large Numbers On Calm Day” (Dexter Filkins, The New York Times, 12/16/05)

“Jubilant Iraqis Turn Out in Millions to Vote” (Paul McGeough, The Sydney Morning Herald, 12/17/05)

“Iraqi Election Peaceful, Turnout Huge” (Fox News, 12/16/05)

“In Fallouja, Ballot Box Is the New Battleground” (Louise Roug and Richard Boudreaux, Los Angeles Times, 12/16/05)

“Outside Baghdad, Ink-Stained Fingers And Hope For Future” (Kirk Semple and Qais Mizher, The New York Times, 12/15/05)

“Iraq’s Historic Vote: Democracy’s Power” (Ralph Peters, Op-Ed, The New York Post, 12/16/05)

“Iraq Voter Turnout Estimated at 70 Percent” (ABC News, 12/16/05)

“High Voter Turnout in Iraq Promises Fully Representative Parliament” (Nancy A. Youssef and Tom Lasseter, San Jose Mercury News, 12/15/05)

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