From Mohammed at Iraq the Model, an observation:
The world stood astounded at the sight of the masses that challenged death yesterday to plant the seed of hope in those boxes and now the enemies of the change cannot deny all that; the people have said their word clear and loud in their purple finger revolution.
Why was the world surprised? And what were the motivations of the people who have never experienced democracy before?
There were so many misconceptions about Iraq and these were the reasons why viewers from outside as well as many Iraqis were surprised. In the past few months, the media have played a big role in reflecting a blurred image about the will and preparations of Iraqis to hold the elections, not to mention exaggerating the size of the "militant groups" and their capabilities. (my emphasis)
The silent majority has realized that elections are good and serve the people's interests; they don't know much about practicing democracy as they never lived under one but it's the common sense of the people who see how democratic nations enjoy stability and prosperity that led them to this conclusion.
Astounding, is it not, that the very people that the MSM has been speculating about...making assumptions and reporting them as fact...have been silently watching and waiting for the right moment to take action...
Funny, too, that the cracks the liberal left - and a lot of the world, too, for that matter - took at President Bush's second inaugural speech, you know the one with all those references to 'freedom' and 'democracy'...those criticisms sound kinda hollow now, don't they...
DR
