Great news in Iraq

I am back after a rather long hiatus! There were a number of reasons why I had to take a break, (new job, changing schedule, overloaded etc) but one of the main ones was motivation. I simply had a very hard time getting motivated to write, when the truth of the matter was there was very little positive that I could write about. Bush was busy destroying our country and the future of our children, and I was feeling rather helpless. So I had decided to not write again until I could write something positive.

Well yesterday in Iraq we had some positive news. While those of you who know me, or have read my blog in the past, know that I am not a booster for the bush administration, I was indeed very happy with the apparently mostly successful election in Iraq. While there were problems, and a lot of innocent life lost, Iraqis did turn out in large numbers to use their franchise. This is great news whether or not you are a Bush fan. While it always irks me to see him succeed in anything, the stakes are too high in Iraq to taint it with politics. We have to have a stable reasonably successful Iraqi government, or we will never get our troops out of there. While we should NEVER have gone into Iraq in the first place, now we are there we have to do all we can to see them succeed.

From all I have read, the election seemed to go well, so lets hope the aftermath goes well too. There are a couple of possible problems I can see, including what a majority Shiite lead religious government might look like. Also, the Sunni's did participate, but at a far smaller level than the Shiites and Kurds, so how that will impact the results is unknown. Finally, will the U.S. be willing to accept the outcome, even if it doesn't mean that they have as much control in the future? It is really just the beginning, but it is a good first step.

Here's to hoping that Bush gets his democratic Iraq. Many many lives depend on it.