Jan 30 2005
Good Luck, Iraq!
The polls are now open in Iraq.
Now I know that I am one of those “crazy lefties” who is supposed to be hoping for us to fail in Iraq and for George W. Bush to fall flat on his butt (I think the latter will happen with no help from me), but I whole-heartedly agree with DarkSyd:
Despite my personal misgivings about the wisdom of this conflict, I freely profess pride, and extend my best wishes to the hundreds of thousands of US Service People and Iraqi Citizens, whose sacrifice made this day possible. A sacrifice all too frequently paid for in the currency of cherished blood and unimaginable grief. UTI is hopeful for the best, even while bracing for the worst.
I’d like to ask a favor: Regardless of one’s political inclination, irrespective of your confidence in the electoral process employed, or the decision to invade and occupy Iraq, no matter what the outcome, let us all stand united in our admiration for those courageous Iraqi’s who will brave gunfire, RPGs, bombs, and reprisal, to determine their own fate? For they choose to do so in bold defiance of promised violence and certain intimidation.
