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Question of the Day (1/31/05)

Question: How do you analyze the enormous Iraqi election turnout in the face of terrorist bombers and death threats -- 60% to 72% and above (despite Sunni areas such as dangerous Fallujah boycotting altogether)?

My read? I've maintained all along that the world media weren't providing an accurate picture of what was going on in Saddam Hussein's former country. That much good was being done, and the people were yearning for freedom. If nothing else, the vote shows that the insurgents (read: former Baathists and outside agitators) don't represent the country as a whole. The Iraq The Model blog provides a personal view of the joyous mood in Baghdad during the voting here and you can find the Washington Times story here.



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D.F. Oliveria started Huckleberries Online on Feb. 16, 2004. Oliveria's Sunday print Huckleberries is a past winner of the national Herb Caen Memorial Column contest.