Bombs Don’t Stop Iraqis from Voting


Iraqis proved that it will take more than bombs to keep them from voting. There was a huge turnout for yesterday’s election reports the New York Times, despite “as many as 100 thunderous blasts” that went off in Baghdad alone before the polls opened. Officials say it will take a few days to declare a winner.

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Scroll down to meet an Iraqi voter and hear a discussion of what this parliamentary election means for the future of Iraq:

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