Successful elections in Iraq yesterday made obvious winners of the people of that country, and the Bush and Blair administrations. The clear losers from the advancing cause of freedom and democracy in the Near East were Islamism, the Western powers- especially France and Germany, and the leeches in the United Nations that actively opposed the liberation of Iraq.
It is impossible not to delight in the disappointment tangible in the words of the New York Times this morning, to wit: “At least for now, the large turnout appeared to vindicate the strategy to hold elections sooner rather than later…”
At least for now? Appeared to vindicate?
I take this to mean that while the Times has not determined how best to turn yet another step toward representative government in Iraq into a vicious attack on the Bush administration, it reserves the right to do so- just as soon as it can figure out how to proceed.
In the meantime, in Iraq where there had been only darkness, the sun rises.
Posted by publius at January 31, 2005 07:00 AM