SlagleRock's Slaughterhouse: Iraqi's Re-Write Their Destiny

January 30, 2005

Iraqi's Re-Write Their Destiny

Millions Of Iraqi's Cast Ballots Despite Violence

BAGHDAD, Iraq — For the first time in more than 50 years, Iraqis cast ballots in democratic elections Sunday and took the first steps to declaring how they wanted Iraq to be governed.
As estimated 8 million plus people — Roughly 72 percent of eligible voters— braved violence and calls for a boycott to vote in Iraq

Some 300,000 Iraqi and American troops were on the streets and on standby to protect voters.

Iraqi's braved suicide bombers, threats of attack, and a call to boycott the election by every wanna be dictator in the Middle East. Despite all of this they had a larger percentage of eligible voters cast their ballot in this first election in more than 50 years than we (the U.S.) did in the '04 Presidential race at just under 56%.

Now is their time, now is their chance to re-write their destiny and move past their troubled history.

Iraqi's not only voted throughout Iraq but throughout the world:

Al Alamara

Az Zubayr

Baghdad

Dubai, UAE

Irvine, CA

Najaf

Netherlands

Sadyr City

Sydney, Australia

Tehran

Other Bloggers Covering This Historic Event"

Emma at My Life In An Egg Roll

Emperor Misha I of the Anti-Idiotarian Rottweiler

Delftsman of Emigre With A Digital Cluebat

Spc Ron of Suspension Of Disbelief

Arklahomboy went of the hizzle fo shizzle.

Matt at Blackfive

Greyhawk at the Mudville Gazette

GOC at Obnoxious Droppings

Blackjack at the Hole Card

Beth at MVRWC

Linda at Something... And Half of Something

Sworn Enemy

All right, I am starting to reprint my blogroll(s). Before I get carried away, these are just some of the great bloggers that are covering the historic Iraqi elections.

This is truly a victorious day.

I'll leave you with this...

InkFinger

SlagleRock Out!

Posted by SlagleRock at January 30, 2005 06:48 PM

Comments

Thanks for the link--but your post is better than mine! Love the pics!

Posted by: Beth at January 30, 2005 08:13 PM

What a triumph, I just hope the momentum continues, this shows the courage of the people when they defy the terrorists and vote anyway. The entire Muslim world has to be on pins and needles at this event,since it threatens their fascist ideals. Does this mean that the American left will have to find another way to scuttle the hope of Iraqi freedom? Maybe Ted and John will move to France where they have 100% credibility.

Posted by: Jack at January 30, 2005 09:01 PM

Great pictures. I hope this sticks in the Chicken Littles of the left's craw for a bit.

Posted by: Ron at January 31, 2005 08:32 AM