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Iraqi Elections Conducted Without Major Violence

There’s always room for improvement, but consider how far elections have come in Iraq.

Passing through razor-wire cordons and police checkpoints, Iraqi voters Saturday took another step in the nation’s quest for stability in provincial elections that were carried off without major violence but tarnished by claims of flaws and threats of challenges.

Even before a single ballot was counted, Iraqi officials were basking in the successes — watching millions of voters wave the purple-tinted fingers that have become symbols of the country’s hopes for a workable democracy.

But election observers and others were examining a growing list of complaints, including claims that hundreds of people — perhaps more — were wrongly omitted from voting lists in areas across Iraq.

Posted by Owen at 1618 hrs
Foreign Affairs

1. Let’s take what good news we can get.

   Posted by scott on January 31, 2009 at 1627 hrs
   
   
   

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