Iraqi Vote an Overwhelming Success

The Iraqi referendum on the Iraq Constitution is now over & it was a huge success. It is estimated that over 66% of eligible voters voted. There were large turn outs in Sunni dominated areas. In Iraq's January election, Sunni participation was dismissal indeed. What is more surprising is that the expected level of violence from the terrorists was barely noticeable. Outside of a few incidents, the country was peaceful.

It is expected that the Constitution will pass, but there is no guarantee. This bodes well for the people of Iraq. It demonstrates that the Iraq's have had enough of the killing & violence of the terrorists. Al Qada has been effectively minimized. Iraqi's are looking forward to the rebuilding of their country & there is no room for terrorist scum.

In 2 1/2 years, the Iraq's have traveled far; from the iron fist of Saddam to the first ever freely voted upon Constitution in the Arab Middle East. It has not been an easy path, nor a peaceful one. However, all Iraqi's are the winners & the likes of the terrorists big time losers.

Whatever one thought of the war at its inception, all democracy-loving people should now rejoice in Iraq's steady steps to a truly democratic country. We believe, however, that the likes of the Michael Moores of the world will manage to find a cloud in this silver lining & will begrudge the Iraq's for this further step toward freedom. That is the kind of people they are. But as Ronald Reagan said, they will be left on the ash heap of history too.

Congratulations to the Iraqi's from American Values.