Fox News: Preliminary turnout in Iraq 72%

Fox News | 1/30/2005 | Fox News

[filly]

GWB will cast a long shadow on history for is bold defense of freedom and Democracy.

To all honorable Iraqis: Welcome to the brotherhood of freedom.

[filly]

This is a bad day for:

bin Laden
Al-Zarkawi
Syria
Iran
Lebanon
The PLO
North Korea
Cuba
Teddy Kennedy

[The Wizard]

Thank The Lord and President Bush

[Loyal Buckeye]

We are proud of the Iraqi's as well.

However, we are more proud of you and the other soldiers who are doing a very difficult job.

[Conservativegreatgrandma]

God bless you and keep you and all your fellow soldiers, from a very grateful American.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thank you, Sir, for your part in helping bring this day to the Iraqis, and for helping to keep all of us free and safe.

[datura]

Welcome Iraq, to the world of free nations. Now just remember that those terrorists who are living among you are the REAL enemy. We are there to bring you freedom, they are there to bring back "the good old days" of rape, torture, and murder.

[filly]

This is a great day for the US military. To all those who server and the families of those who have given the last measure: you have made history today. Future generations will remember you as the TRUE defenders of freedom.

[Recovering Ex-hippie]

We are sooooo PROUD of you!!!! Thank you for fighting the terrorists there so we don't have them killing us here. Thank you for bringing freedom to Iraq and to the whole world! We are praying for your safe and speedy return.

[carlr]

"Regardless of the left's protestations, this is another victory for the greatest country on the face of the earth."

Well put.

[Soul Seeker]

This is so amazing. The Iraqi's have done it!

[BigSkyFreeper]

voting and taking the purple stain on their fingers, knowing that it marks them for death by the terrorists

Terrorists or insurgents aren't going to go out and vote, they'll be the ones walking around without ink stains on their index fingers.

[gjpino]

In an advanced republic, low voter turnout is an excellent thing.

[TomGuy]

Iam a US soldier stationed in Bayji, Iraq and Iam proud of the Iraqi people. The insurrgents target them twice as much as they go after us.

I watched until around 1:30 CST this morning in central USA. It was fun to watch their jubilance. It makes us proud of you and them and freedom.

It was also fun listening to CNN trying to find some negatives to report. One CNN desk reporter was interviewing a female reporter in the field. He was asking about bombing and threats and how intimidated the people were. The female reporter couldn't respond because, behind her, voters were cheering, clapping, yelling. lol. Desk reporter turned desk over to another female who did have a field guy with a few negatives----but in the background of him was a growing line of voters.

Great threads started last evening:

Iraqi Election~~~~~ Live thread.

IRAQ VOTING PICTURES FROM AROUND THE WORLD-Must See Photo Thread

[BigSkyFreeper]

This is a bad day for:

Liberalism
Socialism
Terrorism

[Fenris6]

"Terrorists or insurgents aren't going to go out and vote, they'll be the ones walking around without ink stains on their index fingers"

ouch - missed that - excellent point.

[Fenris6]

It was also fun listening to CNN trying to find some negatives to report. One CNN desk reporter was interviewing a female reporter in the field. He was asking about bombing and threats and how intimidated the people were. The female reporter couldn't respond because, behind her, voters were cheering, clapping, yelling

and waving their purple fingers in the cameras for all the world to see!

Hey CNN, tell us again about all the Dems whe felt "intimidated" and "supressed" during the 04 election? LOL.

[Lockbar]

Ted Kennedy: "I am deeply saddened. I will avoid the media and good news today by sailing on my stupid boat".

[SirLurkedalot]

I figured if you were still up you might like to see this, K. Thanks for your service, ac-rep!(And share our appreciation with the rest of your unit!)

[Cheryllynn]

The US can be PROUD!!!!