Credit Where Credit Is Due

This last weekend, the Iraqi election turnouts were higher than expected, despite threats by insurgents that voters would be killed if they tried to vote.

With all the monumental fuckups in Iraq, it's only fair to say, with utmost sincerity, that the election is really damn cool. It doesn't change my feelings on the war, but I have to say that this is worth some of the sacrifice our soldiers have made, and it is a good thing.

What they do with this freedom - that's kind of what scares me a little.

But people often surprise you. We'll see.